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2008 Annual I-O Update of RIMS II. The Effects of Changes in National and Local Economic Conditions on the Model’s Output. Zoë O. Ambargis. 65 th Annual AUBER Fall Conference Indianapolis, IN October 8-11, 2011. Outline of Today’s Talk. Comparison of annual and benchmark multipliers
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2008 Annual I-O Update of RIMS II The Effects of Changes in National and Local Economic Conditions on the Model’s Output Zoë O. Ambargis 65th Annual AUBER Fall Conference Indianapolis, IN October 8-11, 2011
Outline of Today’s Talk • Comparison of annual and benchmark multipliers • Motivation for making comparisons • Factors contributing to differences
Annual Update of RIMS II • Incorporates most recent data • More recent information about economy • Improvements in statistical methods • Evaluating the results shows • Changes in national and local economic conditions • Changes in technology
Annual vs. Benchmark • Annual: • 2008 annual I-O and 2008 regional • Benchmark: • 2002 benchmark I-O and 2007 regional • 2002 benchmark I-O and 2008 regional
Multipliers are Generally Lower Aggregate-level Final-demand Output Multiplier Statistics
National Factors • Economic conditions • Hollowing out of U.S. economy • Increase in imports as a share of gross output • Changes in value added as a share of gross output • Increase in personal saving rates • Methodological improvements • Calculation of compensation in 2008 annual I-O table
Imports U.S. Import Coefficients
Compensation and Value Added Shares of Total Industry Output
Personal Spending RIMS II Regional Personal Spending Rate U.S. Personal Tax and Saving Rates
Regional Factors • North Carolina • Decline in furniture, paper, wood products, motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts, and financial services • Louisiana • Increase in mining, real estate, transportation, and management services • Wyoming • Increase in mining, support activities for mining
Summary • 2008 annual I-O multipliers generally lower than 2002 benchmark multipliers • National and regional effects • Effects of technical change • Implication on estimated impacts
Thank You Zoë O. Ambargis RIMS II Section, Regional Product Division U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Phone: 202-606-5343 E-mail: RIMS@bea.gov 12