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Whale Watching Worldwide - Report Released!
24 June 2009
Report commissioned by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and carried out by Economists at Large shows that, in 2008, more than 13 million people took part in whale watching around the world, generating US$2.1 billion in tourism expenditure.
A decade of whale watching - the global industry in 2008, new report by EcoLarge
22 April 2009
A report commissioned by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and undertaken by Economists at Large over the past year is nearing completion, and will be the most comprehensive review of global whale watching tourism since 2001.
Economists at Large - economists without borders
2 March 2009
Economists at Large are increasingly 'economists without borders', with consultants having been involved in projects in Indonesia and Laos. As well as this, for the current global whale watching project, EcoLarge has a team of economists working across four continents and speaking ten languages.
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Economists at Large are 'economists without borders'. We undertake public interest economics with a special focus on projects for the not-for-profit sector - community groups and non-government organisations. We also have extensive experience working for government and private sector clients.
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