<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the paper is to outline demand-driven multiplier mechanisms, the theory behind them, and applicable quantification methods (aggregate models and incremental methods). The authors discuss a number of key problems related to multiplier effects as fundamental mechanisms of local and regional development. The study of the magnitude, industry structure, spatial distribution, and key determinants of those effects can help understand growth mechanisms in local and regional economies and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages associated with new, e.g. foreign, investment. Furthermore, the results of earlier empirical studies of the magnitude, spatial distribution and determinants of multiplier effects are presented together with the outcomes of the authors' own study.</p></abstract>

The aim of the paper is to outline demand-driven multiplier mechanisms, the theory behind them, and applicable quantification methods (aggregate models and incremental methods). The authors discuss a number of key problems related to multiplier effects as fundamental mechanisms of local and regional development. The study of the magnitude, industry structure, spatial distribution, and key determinants of those effects can help understand growth mechanisms in local and regional economies and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages associated with new, e.g. foreign, investment. Furthermore, the results of earlier empirical studies of the magnitude, spatial distribution and determinants of multiplier effects are presented together with the outcomes of the authors' own study.

Multiplier Effects in Local and Regional Development

Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland

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The aim of the paper is to outline demand-driven multiplier mechanisms, the theory behind them, and applicable quantification methods (aggregate models and...

Multiplier Effects in Local and Regional Development

Published Online: Jun 25, 2010

Page range: 27 - 37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10117-010-0012-7

Keywords
multiplier effects, local and regional development

This content is open access.

Multiplier Effects in Local and Regional Development

Published Online: Jun 25, 2010

Page range: 27 - 37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10117-010-0012-7

Keywordsmultiplier effects, local and regional development

This content is open access.

Keywords
multiplier effects, local and regional development