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Tourism and The West Virginia Economy
By Dr. Tom S. Witt and Mark Fletcher
Aug 15, 2006, 08:29 PST
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This report takes a look at the impact of tourism on the economy of the state of West Virginia. It's valuable for students studying the state for its comparisions of the economic impact of various industries within the state, and for it's statistics on employment and revenue.
"Travel and tourism has become an increasing contributor to West Virginia’s economic
growth. To date studies regarding the industry have focused on the economic impact of
travel and tourism. While similar studies have been undertaken in other states, a major
limitation has been the lack of comparability with economic impact studies of other
industry sectors within the state economy. This is largely the result of the specific
definition of tourism used by many within the industry." (Witt and Fletcher, p4)
Download the report: Tourism and The West Virginia Economy in PDF format.
Funding for this project was provided by the West Virginia Division of Tourism. Dr. Witt is the director
of the West Virginia University Bureau of Business and Economic Research. In addition, he serves as
associate dean for research and outreach as well as professor of economics, in the WVU College of
Business and Economics. Mr. Fletcher is an undergraduate research assistant in the Bureau of Business and
Economics Research and is a senior majoring in marketing. The authors worked closely with Joe Black,
director of research, West Virginia Division of Tourism, in obtaining information on various aspects of the
industry.
Keywords: Tourism and The West Virginia Economy, tourism, West Virginia, economy, Travel and Tourism Growth as Measured by Gross State Product, Travel and Tourism Growth as Measured by Employment, Travel and Tourism Growth by Other Measures, ClassBrain, state report, state, information on West Virginia
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