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Surfing a wave of economic growth

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dc.contributor.authorMcGregor, T.
dc.contributor.authorWills, S.
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-07T05:44:10Z
dc.date.available2025-04-07T05:44:10Z
dc.date.issued2017-02
dc.description.abstractWe investigate whether the geographic determinants of growth extend to natural amenities. We combine data on spatial and temporal variation in the quality of over 5000 surf breaks globally with data on local economic performance, proxied by night-time lights. We document a strong association between natural amenity quality and local economic development. Economic activity grows faster near good surf breaks
dc.description.abstractfollowing the discovery of new breaks, or the technology needed to ride theM.
dc.description.abstractand during El Niño events that generate high-quality waves. The effects are concentrated in nearby towns and emerging economies, and population changes are consistent with tourism.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1885/733747016
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.provenanceThe publisher permission to make it open access was granted in November 2024
dc.publisherCrawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCAMA Working Paper 31/2017
dc.rightsAuthor(s) retain copyright
dc.sourceCentre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis Working Papers
dc.source.urihttps://crawford.anu.edu.au
dc.titleSurfing a wave of economic growth
dc.typeWorking/Technical Paper
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
local.bibliographicCitation.issue31/2017
local.type.statusPublished Version

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