Analyzing Situations of Agricultural Sub-sectors among Sectors of Isfahan Province Economy (based on Input-Output Approach)

Hayat Gheybi, Fatemeh; Shahnoushi, Naser; Zibaei, Mansour; Daneshvar, Mahmoud; Akbari, Nematallah

Analyzing Situations of Agricultural Sub-sectors among Sectors of Isfahan Province Economy (based on Input-Output Approach)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Fatemeh Hayat Gheybi

Naser Shahnoushi

Mansour Zibaei

Mahmoud Daneshvar

Nematallah Akbari

Abstract

In view of scarcity and restriction of the resources, identification of key sectors in the economy has great importance in policy making. The aim of this paper is to identify key sectors in Isfahan province and investigate situation of agricultural sub-sectors. For doing that, Isfahan Input-Output table for 2001 has been generated based on location quotient method (AFLQ) for 69 sectors. This table and hypothetical extraction method was used to investigate the importance of economic sectors. The results reveal that the two sub-sectors of agriculture (cultivation, horticulture sector and animal husbandry, aviculture, sericulture and apiculture sector) are key sectors. Also, two sectors of agricultural-related industries (food products and beverages manufacture and textiles manufacture) are viewed as key sectors. The sector of basic metals has a first rank among other key sectors.

Keywords

Backward and forward linkages

hypothetical extraction method

Input-Output Table

key sectors