IMPLAN Guides
Unlocking Economic Impact Analysis for Users Without an Economics Background
You make an impact. Now prove it.
Discover how IMPLAN’s Guides can empower you to analyze economic impacts without needing an economics background. Our user-friendly guides are designed to lead you through each step of the analysis process, making it simple and straightforward to explore the economic consequences of various events and scenarios. Whether you’re a business owner, policymaker, researcher, or educator, IMPLAN’s Guides provide you with the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions.
Why Choose IMPLAN Guides?
Ease of Use
No prior economics experience? No problem. Our guides are crafted for ease of use, with intuitive prompts guiding you through the analysis.
Summary Reports
Easily communicate your findings to stakeholders with summary reports.
Comprehensive Coverage
From local projects to industry-wide analyses, our guides cover a range of scenarios to suit your needs.
Accurate Insights
Rely on IMPLAN’s robust data and sophisticated modeling to deliver reliable results.
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Our Guide Offerings:
Construction and Operations
Assess the economic impact of construction projects and ongoing operations with precision
University Impacts
Understand how universities influence local economies, from student spending to employment effects.
Tourism Impacts
Evaluate the economic contributions of tourism and related activities in your area.
Impacts of Green Energy
Explore the economic benefits of green energy projects, including job creation and environmental benefits.
Enterprise Impacts
Examine the many ways in which an enterprise can create ripple effects through the economy.
Regional Impacts of a Firm or Industry
Analyze how the operations of a specific firm affect the local economy or examine the economic impact of an entire industry within a region.
Mixed-Use Development Impacts
Unlock the economic impacts of urban development projects combining residential and commercial purposes.
Forward Linkages: Price Change
Model the effects of pricing shifts by entering a percentage change or before-and-after prices for a good or service. See how these changes cascade forward through supply chains, shaping costs across industries.
Forward Linkages: Downstream Industry Contribution
Understand the value industries create beyond their immediate outputs. Trace contributions through downstream effects, quantifying impacts on output, GDP, and employment.
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Supports SB 253 readiness for companies doing business in California. Generate Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions (Scope 3 coming soon) estimates and prepare audit-ready outputs for regulatory reporting.
Turn Data into a Visual Story with Embeddable Maps
IMPLAN’s Embeddable Maps feature, available in the Enterprise Guide, allows you to create interactive, web-based economic visualizations without requiring coding or GIS expertise. Use maps to communicate key insights, including employment impacts, tax revenue, economic output, and labor income, across states and counties.