The concept of trade openness is broadly applied as a potential predictor in numerous empirical studies, despite the fact that no commonly accepted approach of measuring openness has been developed. The most widely applied (‘traditional’) openness indices are not able to accurately calculate...

Ziel der Arbeit ist es, den Bestand des Stofflagers im Bauwesen im Hinblick auf seine Eigenschaft als zukünftigen Input für die Reduktionswirtschaft und damit als Ressource für die Bauwirtschaft von morgen zu beschreiben. Hierzu wird der Begriff des Dispersionsgrads eingeführt, der mit Hilfe...

Vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit den ökonomischen Auswirkungen der monetären Ströme im Sportsektor (produzierend und Dienstleistungen) für das Berichtsjahr 1995 in Form einer erweiterten Input-Output-Tabelle; dabei werden den gefundenen Ergebnissen und erstellten...

Numerous studies in the hospitality field have focused on the importance of the convention industry to the economic well being of the local tourism industry. Because of intense competition between convention centers, destinations are practicing strategies of expanding their convention facilities...

The Hudson-Jorgenson Energy/Economic Model - formally known as the Long Term Interindustry Transactions Model (LITM) - is an econometric model of the structure of the US economy. LITM integrates two separate models into one integrated system. These models are the Macroeconomic Model, a growth...

Disruptions in the supply of strategic resources or other crucial factor inputs often present significant problems for planners and policymakers. The problem may be particularly significant at the regional level where higher levels of product specialization mean supply restrictions are more...

This report summarizes the methods and conclusions of an economic analysis of the distributional effects of alternative actions that Sierra Nevada could take with its new marketing plan. These alternatives are summarized in the agency`s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and this study...

Based on two snapshots taken from the Australian economy, this study quantifies the impacts of final demand aggregates on output and employment in various sectors using the 1989 and 1997 conversion matrices. The sectoral output and employment are linked with final demand deliveries in such a way...

Using the 1996-97 input-output table, the objective of this paper is to identify Australia’s high employment generating industries. First, the “real” (direct and indirect) contribution of the tradeable industries to employment are quantified by adopting the “loss of the industry” or...