@article{Jablonski:250012,
      recid = {250012},
      author = {Jablonski, B.B.R. and Schmit, T.M. and Kay, D.},
      title = {Assessing the Economic Impacts of Food Hubs to Regional  Economies: a framework including opportunity cost},
      address = {2015-02},
      number = {642-2016-43834},
      series = {WP},
      pages = {34},
      year = {2015},
      abstract = {The number of food hubs (‘local food’ aggregation and  distribution businesses) is growing,
fueled in part by  increasing public support. However, few data-driven  economic impact
assessments have evaluated these ventures.  Using an input-output-based methodology and, a
unique data  set from a successful food hub operation, we measure the  net and gross impacts from
a policy supporting its  development. We estimate a food hub gross output multiplier  of 1.75, and
employment multiplier of 2.14. However,  utilizing customer surveys, we estimate that for every
$1  increase in final demand for food hub products, a $0.11  offset in purchases occurs in other
sectors.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/250012},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.250012},
}