Input-Output Analysis in an Increasingly Globalised World Applications of OECD's Harmonised International Tables

Input-output (I-O) analysis has been around for nearly 70 years, and although its use has ebbed and flowed over the years, it has always retained a dedicated core of users in the worldwide research community. Recently however, there seems to have been a notable increase in the use of input-output ta...

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Main Author: Wixted, Brian
Other Authors: Yamano, Norihiko, Webb, Colin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2006
Series:OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Input-output (I-O) analysis has been around for nearly 70 years, and although its use has ebbed and flowed over the years, it has always retained a dedicated core of users in the worldwide research community. Recently however, there seems to have been a notable increase in the use of input-output tables in empirical analyses addressing a wide range of policy issues. This is partly due to the improved availability and quality of national input-output tables as well as modern IT capabilities allowing more complex analyses to be undertaken by more researchers. A quick glance through recent editions of the journal Economic Systems Research confirms the variety of research topics that can benefit from inputoutput analysis as does a recent user survey conducted by OECD..
Physical Description:46 p. 21 x 29.7cm