Date of Award
5-2019
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Applied Economics
Committee Chair(s)
Man-Keun Kim
Committee
Man-Keun Kim
Committee
Ruby Ward
Committee
Sherzhod Akhundjanov
Abstract
When a subnational input-output matrix is unavailable, a non-governmental organization (NGO) may turn to a shortcut method in order to project its indirect economic impact in a region. The location quotient is the most common choice in developed nations, but has serious theoretical flaws in a developing-nation context. We explore the minimum requirements method as a cost-effective yet robust method to project the impact of an NGO in the Imbabura province of Ecuador. We find that every $1 of exogenous local spending stimulates between $1.32 and $1.62 of indirect economic impact in the region.
Recommended Citation
Perry, Justin, "Economic Base in Emerging Economies: Estimating Regional Multipliers in Ecuador" (2019). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 1386.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1386
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