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Recreation and other leisure travel spending appear to be increasingly significant contributors to Idaho's economic health. This is especially true in particular communities and subregions in the state, such as Sandpoint, Coeur d'Alene, McCall, Sun Valley, and travel corridors such as those in southeastern Idaho that access the Yellowstone-Teton complex. This study considers spending by recreation and leisure travelers in Idaho and the contribution of this spending to the state through economic diversification and rural economic development. We first present the framework for our analysis, including Idaho's economic base, spatial features of the Idaho economy, and the economic role of recreation and leisure travel in Idaho. This discussion of that role requires an understanding of the importance of both basic and service industries in Idaho's amenity economy. That economy includes the spending by 'traditional tourists' (out-of-region visitors traveling for recreation or pleasure), convention travelers, and residents from particular Idaho regions active in leisure and recreation pursuits within those regions, as well as retirees, the independently wealthy and residents who are 'footloose,' or location-independent in their occupations. Finally, that economy also includes interstate trade generated by amenity resources in Idaho's economy. We then focus on our assessment of the extent to which expenditures by traditional tourists, in-region leisure travelers and convention travelers contribute to the Idaho economy, describing the results of a study conducted to collect these expenditure data and their use in three models of Idaho's regional economies. The report concludes with a discussion of the major conclusions that can be drawn from our research.

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The Role of Recreation and Leisure Travel in Idaho's Economy
Authors:
Harris, Charles C. Robison, M.H.
Date Created:
1992-12-01
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Recreation and other leisure travel spending appear to be increasingly significant contributors to Idaho's economic health. This is especially true in particular communities and subregions in the state, such as Sandpoint, Coeur d'Alene, McCall, Sun Valley, and travel corridors such as those in southeastern Idaho that access the Yellowstone-Teton complex. This study considers spending by recreation and leisure travelers in Idaho and the contribution of this spending to the state through economic diversification and rural economic development. We first present the framework for our analysis, including Idaho's economic base, spatial features of the Idaho economy, and the economic role of recreation and leisure travel in Idaho. This discussion of that role requires an understanding of the importance of both basic and service industries in Idaho's amenity economy. That economy includes the spending by 'traditional tourists' (out-of-region visitors traveling for recreation or pleasure), convention travelers, and residents from particular Idaho regions active in leisure and recreation pursuits within those regions, as well as retirees, the independently wealthy and residents who are 'footloose,' or location-independent in their occupations. Finally, that economy also includes interstate trade generated by amenity resources in Idaho's economy. We then focus on our assessment of the extent to which expenditures by traditional tourists, in-region leisure travelers and convention travelers contribute to the Idaho economy, describing the results of a study conducted to collect these expenditure data and their use in three models of Idaho's regional economies. The report concludes with a discussion of the major conclusions that can be drawn from our research.
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Bulletin Number 56
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Idaho SD12.I2 U47, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
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