Industry Snapshot: Utah’s Tech Industry
The tech industry develops digital platforms that enable the ubiquitous information economy. Tech companies provide software for many applications. They manufacture and distribute computers and[...]
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Insight: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Addressing Utah’s Short Term Rental Market Growth
By: Jennifer Leaver Short term rentals, available on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO, have drawn both positive and negative attention over the past few years. Initially, short term rentals were lauded as income-generators that allowed[...]
Insight: 2020 5-Year ACS Data Released
By: Mallory Bateman COVID-19 created challenges for data collection Unlike the 1-Year Estimates, which only provide insights for populations of 65,000 or more, the 5-Year Estimates provide coverage for every geography throughout the entire United[...]
Publications
Summary Economic Impacts of Utah’s Tech Industry
The Utah State Legislature appropriated fiscal year 2019 funding to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute for a first-of-itskind economic study of Utah’s innovation economy.[...]
Measuring Economic Diversity: The Hachman Index, 2017
The Hachman Index is a measure of economic diversity. Using indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) or employment, the index measures the mix of[...]
January 2019 Economic Summary
The Utah economy exceeded expectations in 2018, adding a total of 48,500 new jobs over the year. An annual employment growth rate of 3.3% is[...]
2019 Economic Report to the Governor
The Economic Report to the Governor has been the preeminent source for data and commentary on Utah’s economy for over 30 years. The Utah Economic[...]
Blog
Insight: Utah’s fertility rate falls below replacement level for the first time — but there’s more to the story
By: Natalie Gochnour Originally published in the Deseret News. Note: The opinions expressed are[...]
Insight: What a Decade! Reflections on the Newest Utah State and County Population Estimates
By: Emily Harris Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and[...]
Insight: The Supply of and Demand for Skills in Utah
By: John Downen Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and[...]