The Army's Local Economic Effects

Abstract

This report presents findings on the economic activity supported by total Army spending in each of the 435 congressional districts in fiscal years 2012-2014. To estimate this activity, researchers used district-level input-output(I/O) models and a national-level I/O model known as IMPLAN. Each district-level model is used to estimate the direct, indirect, and induced effects of national-level Army spending that affects a particular district. In this context, direct effects are the total Army spending within a district; indirect and induced effects represent the local economic activity that supports both the direct spending and the in-district demand generated from Army spending outside the district. Indirect effects capture interindustry linkages, while induced effects capture the effects of household incomes. Results are aggregated by state and the economic activity associated with Army spending is separated by component where applicable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1000431

Entities

People

  • Beth E. Lachman
  • Christopher M. Schnaubelt
  • Christopher Skeels
  • Cole Sutera
  • Craig A. Bond
  • Frank A. Camm
  • Joshua Klimas
  • Judith D. Mele
  • Laurie L. Mcdonald
  • Meagan Smith
  • Paul Ng

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Cost Analysis
  • Economic Analysis
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Economics

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense