cover of episode Space Policy Edition:  NASA's Economic Impact with Alex MacDonald and Joshua Drucker

Space Policy Edition: NASA's Economic Impact with Alex MacDonald and Joshua Drucker

2022/12/2
logo of podcast Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Frequently requested episodes will be transcribed first

Shownotes Transcript

NASA supports nearly 340,000 jobs spread throughout every state in the union, generates billions of dollars of tax revenue, and invests in critical high-tech, high-skilled workers. But how do we know this? A new report, prepared by a team at the University of Illinois Chicago and sponsored by NASA's Chief Economist, provides the sound economic analysis behind understanding the immense benefit of the U.S. space program. We dive into how this analysis is done, how to interpret the results, and why this information is critical for developing good space policy. Discover more here: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/nasa-economic-impact-macdonald-drucker)

See omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.