Recent Research
Recently Published
The most recent research published by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Utah Resident Opinions on Tourism: Statewide Survey Results February 2022
Utah residents indicate a wide range of opinions about Utah’s tourism industry. In a statewide survey conducted in Fall 2021, Utah residents recognized the extensive reach of tourism activity in the state, revealed their firsthand experiences recreating in Utah, and noted the importance of tourism to Utah’s economy.
The State of Utah’s Travel and Tourism Industry, January 2022 (Tri-Fold Brochure)
I n 2020, travelers spent $7.07 billion in Utah, a 29.8% decline from the 2019 record spending of $10.13 billion. As a result, Utah travel and tourism spending supported 18,800 fewer jobs and generated $255 million less in total tax revenue.
Renewable Natural Gas: A Sustainable Approach to the Energy Transition
Renewable natural gas offers a new and promising energy source that will help decarbonize a portion of Utah’s energy mix.
Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, 3rd Quarter 2021
Construction activity continued its record-breaking momentum into the third quarter of 2021. While concerns over inflation and monetary policy bring a level of uncertainty into the real estate world, Utah’s construction activity continued at a record pace.
Presentation: Gardner Institute Long-Term Planning Projections
Utah's continued economic growth and diversification and declining natural increase will drive net migration to become a steadily increasing force as the population grows by over 2.2 million people (a 66% increase) in the next four decades.
Utah’s Long-Term Planning Projections: A Baseline Scenario of Population and Employment Change in Utah and its Counties
Utah's continued economic growth and diversification and declining natural increase will drive net migration to become a steadily increasing force as the population grows by over 2.2 million people (a 66% increase) in the next four decades.
2022 Economic Report to the Governor (Highlights)
Utah bounced back in 2021 from the pandemic recession shock. The state added a record-breaking 72,500 jobs over the year, recovering the 20,900 jobs lost in 2020 and gaining an additional 51,600 new jobs.
2022 Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit Presentation
The Salt Lake Chamber and Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit is the state's premier economic forecasting and public policy event that is attended by policy and academic thought leaders from across the state.