| Abstract: | The paper describes how input-output modelling methods have been used, to estimate economic impacts of tourism expenditure in Ireland and passenger fares during 1990 and 1995, measured as GNP, employment, government revenue and Balance of Payments credit. Full details of calculating 1990 impacts are shown in an appendix to the main text. Corresponding 1995 impacts are presented without background details. These tourism impacts, as shares of national aggregates, are in the range 7–11%, which is worthwhile. Per IR£ million receipts, international tourism shows a higher GNP impact than aggregate exports of goods and services. |
