The economic impact of Scottish ski centres of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise region

Nicola Milne, Alan Radford, Geoff Riddington, Brian Ashcroft (Editor), Eleanor Malloy (Editor), Sarah Le Tissier (Editor)

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Abstract

The recent polarised arguments between conservationists and the pro-skiing lobby over the proposed Cairngorm Funicular railway have raised amongst other issues the 'value for money' of public investment in the Scottish skiing industry. This paper considers the economic impact of Scottish ski centres, to the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (H.I.E) area. The justification for and estimated contribution of public investment in the Scottish skiing industry is outlined in the second section. The economic impact of Scottish ski centres on the H.I.E economy is outlined in section three. The final fourth section draws some tentative conclusions about the prudence of public sector funding of the Scottish skiing industry.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)48-55
Number of pages8
JournalQuarterly Economic Commentary
Volume23
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1998

Keywords

  • Scottish skiing industry
  • Scottish economy
  • Scotland
  • Scottish labour market
  • Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)

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