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Economic Impact of Cruise Ships Passengers in Portland, Maine

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  • Gabe, Todd
  • McConnon, James

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This report examines the demographic characteristics and economic impact of cruise ship passengers in Portland, Maine, and its surrounding region. In 2008, the city hosted an estimated 47,841 passengers from 32 ships. Information collected from surveys distributed during the fall of 2008 suggests that cruise ship passengers spend an average of $80.51 on goods and services in the Portland region. This amount increases to $109.68 with the inclusion of passenger expenditures on cruise-line sponsored tours. The total economic impact of cruise ship passenger spending, including multiplier effects, is between $5.8 million and $8.0 million in sales revenue throughout the Portland region. Economic activity associated with this spending supported between 69 and 96 full- and part-time jobs, and provided between $2.0 million and $3.2 million in wages and salaries.

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  • Gabe, Todd & McConnon, James, 2009. "Economic Impact of Cruise Ships Passengers in Portland, Maine," MPRA Paper 65918, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Gabe, Todd & Lynch, Colleen & McConnon, James & Allen, Thomas, 2003. "Economic Impact of Cruise Ship Passengers in Bar Harbor, Maine," MPRA Paper 65939, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Juan Gabriel Brida & María Nela Seijas, 2012. "Cruise visitors' experience in Uruguay: an empirical survey study," Documentos de Investigación 72, Universidad ORT Uruguay. Facultad de Administración y Ciencias Sociales.
    2. Erhan Aslanoğlu & Arda Balakan, 2016. "An analysis of cruise tourism on Turkish economy; a case study for Istanbul and Barcelona ports," Yildiz Social Science Review, Yildiz Technical University, vol. 2(2), pages 1-28.
    3. Gabe, Todd & Gayton, Dominic & Robinson, Patrick & McConnon, James & Larkin, Sean, 2017. "Economic Impact of Cruise Ship Passengers Visiting Bar Harbor (Maine) in 2016," MPRA Paper 79834, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    Keywords

    Cruise Ship Passengers; Economic Impact; Tourism Spending; Maine;
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    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R15 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Econometric and Input-Output Models; Other Methods

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