About this episode

This episode discusses the economic impact of the travel industry and the often overlooked significance of domestic travel in the United States.

Travel is one of the largest industries in the world, yet its economic significance is chronically underappreciated — by consumers, by policymakers, and even by the markets that price it. In the United States alone, domestic travel accounts for the vast majority of the industry’s GDP contribution — yet public discourse and government measurement almost exclusively focus on inbound international tourism. Meanwhile, the World Travel & Tourism Council estimates that travel and tourism repres...

People in this episode

Hosts: Gilad Berenstein, Cara Whitehill

Topics covered

• travel industry
• economic significance
• domestic travel
• international tourism
• public policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Travel & Tourism Council

Places: United States

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