Income Multipliers
Income and Employment Multipliers for 20 Industries in 11 Census Divisions in Northern Ontario
March 21, 2019 | Dr. Bahktiar Moazzami
Often, decision makers in both the private and public sector are interested in the economic impact, or the contribution to the local economy of certain local companies, their current operations, or investment projects. Private and public sector investment in a local economy will have different impacts based upon the industry or sector, the strength of regional interindustry linkages as well as the expenditure habits of consumers in the region. This report estimates the multiplication effect of income and employment for 20 industries in 11 census divisions in Northern Ontario.