How do I estimate impacts of park operations and payroll with MGM2?
A separate spreadsheet has been developed to estimate local economic impacts of park operations. Download the spreadsheet and brief documentation MGM2Operate.xls MGM2Operate.doc . If estimating impacts of both park operations and visitor spending, you must be careful not to double count receipts to the park. The best approach is to omit any spending that accrues to the NPS when estimating the visitor spending impacts with MGM2 (e.g., entrance and camping fees). You should include spending within the park that accrues to concessions, as these are treated the same as any other local business. The impacts on the local economy of park operations depend on what the park spends in the local area, not how much it takes in through user fees. When visitor admission and camping fees in the park are included in MGM2 analysis of visitor spending, we are assuming the production function for the park is similar to a private campground or recreation facility. This will not be the case if park operati
