William Gartner

Professor
332E Ruttan Hall
Department of Applied Economics
1994 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
wcg@umn.edu
+1 612 625 5248

Subject Areas

Development and Growth
Regional Economics
Tourism

Education

Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1981. 

Areas of Interest

Tourism development - domestic and international, image formation, seasonal homes, economic impact, destination branding. 

Community, Economic & Rural Development 

Macroeconomics, Growth & Development 

William Gartner

Website

tourism.umn.edu

CV

Vita

Select Publications

He is the author of a book on tourism development and another on trends in recreation and tourism. He has been published, among others, in the Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Travel Research, Leisure Sciences, Travel and Tourism Marketing, International Consumer Marketing, and Tourism Management. 

Research

He is doing work in the areas of development economics, transportation barriers, amenities and attributes of highway systems, seasonal home development, visitor profiles, economic impact and destination brand equity.

Minnesota Grape Growers Profile 2007

The Economic Contribution of Grape Growers and Wineries to the State of Minnesota

Vineyards and Grapes of the North

Wineries of the North

Vineyards and Wineries in Minnesota

Vineyards and Wineries in Michigan

Vineyards and Wineries in Nebraska

Assessing the State of Customer-Based Brand Equity Among Select Minnesota Histroical Society Stakeholders

Vineyards and Wineries in New York

Vineyards and Wineries in North and South Dakota

Vineyards and Wineries in the New England States

Vineyards and Wineries in Wisconsin

Vineyards and Wineries in Illinois

Economic Contribution: Vineyards and Wineries of the North

Vineyards and Grapes of the North

Wineries of the North

Extension and Outreach

He has served on the Executive Committee for the International Academy for the Study of Tourism including four years as President and another four as Chair.