Recent Research
Click on the links below to view the most recent research published by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.
An Economic Summary of Utah County’s Cultural Industry, 2023
In 2022, Utah County’s cultural industry, including the design, education, entertainment, fashion, film, humanities, and traditional arts sectors, generated $2.20 billion in output (direct spending). This $2.20 billion in cultural in spending directly supported an estimated 15,008 Utah County jobs and indirectly supported an additional 10,059 jobs.
An Economic Summary of Davis County’s Cultural Industry, 2023
Davis County’s cultural industry, which includes the design, education, entertainment, fashion, film, humanities, and traditional arts sectors, generated $691.0 million in output (direct spending) in 2022. This $691.0 million directly supported an estimated 5,060 jobs and indirectly supported an additional 2,391 jobs in Davis County.
An Economic Summary of Washington County’s Cultural Industry, 2023
Washington County’s cultural industry, which includes the design, education, entertainment, fashion, film, humanities, and traditional arts sectors, generated $570.5 million in output (direct spending) in 2022. This $570.5 million directly supported an estimated 3,505 jobs and indirectly supported an additional 2,499 jobs in Washington County
New Utah: Keepers of the Flame Summary Document
As keepers of the flame, Utahns entrust those in public service with the responsibility to keep Utah strong and flourishing. Utah leaders’ guidance of the New Utah will determine the state’s future success. This summary presents evidence for the New Utah. It also shares ideas on what leaders can do today to keep Utah’s flame burning bright long into the future.
The New Utah: Keepers of the Flame Monograph
As keepers of the flame, Utahns entrust those in public service with the responsibility to keep Utah strong and flourishing. Utah leaders’ guidance of the New Utah will determine the state’s future success. This summary presents evidence for the New Utah. It also shares ideas on what leaders can do today to keep Utah’s flame burning bright long into the future.
El Nuevo Utah: Guardianes de la Llama (The New Utah Summary Spanish Translation)
En los albores del siglo XXI, los lĂderes de Utah colocaron una cápsula del tiempo bajo la escalinata del capitolio del estado de Utah. El repositorio histĂłrico incluĂa un libro encuadernado en cuero con cartas para los futuros 124 dirigentes de los poderes ejecutivo, legislativo y judicial. La carta de presentaciĂłn del exgobernador Mike Leavitt conmemorĂł la solemne responsabilidad de los lĂderes de Utah de actuar como «guardianes de la llama» (keepers of the flame). La llama simboliza la grandeza de Utah y la luz que comparte con el mundo.
El Nuevo Utah: Guardianes de la Llama (The New Utah Spanish Translation)
En los albores del siglo XXI, los lĂderes de Utah colocaron una cápsula del tiempo bajo la escalinata del capitolio del estado de Utah. El repositorio histĂłrico incluĂa un libro encuadernado en cuero con cartas para los futuros 124 dirigentes de los poderes ejecutivo, legislativo y judicial. La carta de presentaciĂłn del exgobernador Mike Leavitt conmemorĂł la solemne responsabilidad de los lĂderes de Utah de actuar como «guardianes de la llama» (keepers of the flame). La llama simboliza la grandeza de Utah y la luz que comparte con el mundo.
October 2023 Utah Consumer Sentiment
Utah’s consumer sentiment fell 9.4% in October (from 76.3 in September to 69.1), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found that sentiment fell 6.0% among Americans as a whole during the same time. Utah Consumers appear to be uncertain about economic conditions. Relatively high interest rates and unaffordable housing have to be balanced with a labor market that remains strong.
Demographic Impacts of Zero Migration in Utah – A Projection Scenario
Net migration has become a more dependable contributor to population growth in Utah. A simulation of zero migration highlights what those contributions are—with Utah’s projected population being 1.4 million less, or 23% smaller, than the 2021 Vintage baseline projected population in 2060.
The State of Utah’s Travel and Tourism Industry, September 2023 (Tri-Fold Brochure)
Visitors spent a record $11.98 billion in Utah’s economy in 2022, generating 152,800 total jobs and a record $2.12 billion in total state and local tax revenue. Utah ski resort visitation (7.1 million skier days) was at an all-time high during the 2022-2023 season, up 22% from the previous season.
