Creating a new industry mix

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sdm

• April 14, 2011 23:51

We are creating a new industry in a geography. Is there a method to estimate what other industries may inter (new industry mix) the same geography as a result of this shock? Alternatively,is there a method to group these(other)impacts by either goods producing or services providing, within IMPLAN? Could this be done using aggregation or alternatively is there a library file one could import?

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  DougO

  • April 15, 2011 00:41

  You have a couple of options: 1) Create an industry balance sheet for the industry to see the strong linkages and subjectively decide if those linkages will move in and to what extent. 2) Look at a proxy region of a similar size with an existing industry and either use that region as a proxy or emulate the local linkages in your regions. Note: if you are not using a proxy, you will need to edit the industry specific RPCs so that the new industry will use the new supporting industries or apply the new indirect effects as an impact. The trade flows method predetermines local use of a commodity and will not incorporate production of a new commodity.

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  sdm

  • April 15, 2011 01:47

  I like 1 best, and we are thinking about option 2. To make sure I am on the same page; it is reviewing social accounts (explorer), balance sheets, industry, then reviewing the commodity demand to determine which commodities may move to our geography? Thax d- s

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  DougO

  • April 15, 2011 18:15

  Correct.

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