The importance of the agricultural sector to the Malaysian economy: analyses of inter-industry linkages
This paper assesses the importance of the agricultural sector to the economic growth in Malaysia. A hypothetical extraction method was used to quantify the relative strength of backward and forward linkages of the agricultural sector. For empirical analyses, we ran an extended input-output table tha...
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| author | Saari, Mohd Yusof Alias, Emmy Farha Abdullah Chik, Norlaila |
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| description | This paper assesses the importance of the agricultural sector to the economic growth in Malaysia. A hypothetical extraction method was used to quantify the relative strength of backward and forward linkages of the agricultural sector. For empirical analyses, we ran an extended input-output table that takes into account detailed agricultural sub-sectors. Findings suggested that the agricultural sector contributes mainly through forward linkages, implying that the output of this sector is demanded larger by other sectors, in particular the manufacturing sector as their input. Large-scale oil palm (estate and smallholdings) should be highlighted for growth policies due to strong pull effects on the rest of the
economic sector. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-308622015-09-21T01:32:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30862/ The importance of the agricultural sector to the Malaysian economy: analyses of inter-industry linkages Saari, Mohd Yusof Alias, Emmy Farha Abdullah Chik, Norlaila This paper assesses the importance of the agricultural sector to the economic growth in Malaysia. A hypothetical extraction method was used to quantify the relative strength of backward and forward linkages of the agricultural sector. For empirical analyses, we ran an extended input-output table that takes into account detailed agricultural sub-sectors. Findings suggested that the agricultural sector contributes mainly through forward linkages, implying that the output of this sector is demanded larger by other sectors, in particular the manufacturing sector as their input. Large-scale oil palm (estate and smallholdings) should be highlighted for growth policies due to strong pull effects on the rest of the economic sector. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30862/1/The%20Importance%20of%20the%20Agricultural%20Sector%20to%20the%20Malaysian.pdf Saari, Mohd Yusof and Alias, Emmy Farha and Abdullah Chik, Norlaila (2013) The importance of the agricultural sector to the Malaysian economy: analyses of inter-industry linkages. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 21 (spec. Sep.). pp. 173-188. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2021%20%28S%29%20Sep.%202013/12%20Page%20173-188.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Saari, Mohd Yusof Alias, Emmy Farha Abdullah Chik, Norlaila The importance of the agricultural sector to the Malaysian economy: analyses of inter-industry linkages |
| title | The importance of the agricultural sector to the Malaysian
economy: analyses of inter-industry linkages |
| title_full | The importance of the agricultural sector to the Malaysian
economy: analyses of inter-industry linkages |
| title_fullStr | The importance of the agricultural sector to the Malaysian
economy: analyses of inter-industry linkages |
| title_full_unstemmed | The importance of the agricultural sector to the Malaysian
economy: analyses of inter-industry linkages |
| title_short | The importance of the agricultural sector to the Malaysian
economy: analyses of inter-industry linkages |
| title_sort | importance of the agricultural sector to the malaysian economy analyses of inter industry linkages |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30862/1/The%20Importance%20of%20the%20Agricultural%20Sector%20to%20the%20Malaysian.pdf |
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