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Using input-output analysis to estimate the impact of a coal industry expansion on regional and local economies
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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by GA Ivanova, John RolfeJohn Rolfe, Galina WilliamsGalina WilliamsSince 2004, there has been a major expansion of coal mining in Queensland, Australia. While there have been significant demographic, social and economic impacts at local, regional and state levels, the size and type of impacts are difficult to quantify. This analysis is of the economic impacts of the projected coal mining expansion in the key mining area of Central Highlands regional economy. It is part of the Bowen Basin region. Impacts were also modelled for two smaller communities: the former Duaringa and Bauhinia Shires. The results provide a guide to the size of the distribution of impacts from the coal mining expansion and the potential impacts at the local level. The model had to be adjusted to take account of how a non-resident workforce would transfer impacts from the local or sub-regional area where the project was located to other regions where the population is based. The results demonstrate how 'fly-in/fly-out' or 'drive-in/drive-out' employment patterns can reduce the level of economic impacts to local economies.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
29Issue
4Start Page
277End Page
288Number of Pages
12eISSN
1471-5465ISSN
1461-5517Location
United KingdomPublisher
Taylor & FrancisFull Text URL
Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Centre for Environmental Management; Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education; Institute for Resource Industries and Sustainability (IRIS);Era Eligible
- Yes