“…I-O models have been used widely for regional economic development and planning purposes ranging from studies of fisheries (Seunga and Watersby 2009), tourism and hospitality (Bonn and Harrington 2008), to Medicaid (Dumas, Hal, and Garrett 2008). Duncombe and Wong (1998) explain in great detail the differences between simple methods for estimating regional economic impact, including basic multipliers like the export base model (assuming growth export outside the region is the only source of economic growth) and Keynesian multipliers (models dollars leaking outside the economy) as well as more sophisticated models including the I-O models that arise from export and Keynesian techniques. I-O models dominate state and local impact study literature especially in estimating public sector impact (see, e.g., Eamon, Wu, and Zhang 2012).…”