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Economic Impacts of State Parks on State Economies in the South

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2016

John C. Bergstrom ,
H. Ken Cordell ,
Alan E. Watson  and
Gregory A. Ashley
John C. Bergstrom
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Georgia
H. Ken Cordell
Affiliation:
Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, U.S. Forest Service
Alan E. Watson
Affiliation:
Intermountain Research Station, U. S. Forest Service
Gregory A. Ashley
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Georgia, Athens
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Abstract

The economic impacts of recreational visits to state parks on the economies of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee were estimated using the U.S. Forest Service IMPLAN input-output modeling system. Recreational expenditure data associated with state parks were obtained from the Public Area Recreation Visitors Study (PARVS). Results suggest that recreational spending may stimulate a considerable amount of economic activity in the state economies studied. Hence, future research into the economic development potential of outdoor recreation seems warranted.

Keywords

outdoor recreationparkstrip expendituresregional economic impacts
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , December 1990 , pp. 69 - 77
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1990

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