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Measuring Backward and Forward Linkages in the U.S. Food and Fiber System

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  • Henry, Mark
  • Schluter, Gerald

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The Interindustry flows required to support the output of the U S food and fiber system are decomposed Into backward and forward linkages Our purpose is to evaluate the relative Importance of farm versus food-and fiber-processing activities For the United States In 1977, backward linkages accounted for 11 percent ($80 billion) of nonfarm business activity of the food and fiber system Forward linkages dominated, accounting for 89 percent ($626 billion)

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  • Henry, Mark & Schluter, Gerald, 1985. "Measuring Backward and Forward Linkages in the U.S. Food and Fiber System," Journal of Agricultural Economics Research, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, vol. 37(4), pages 1-7.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersja:149289
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.149289
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    1. Klinko, D. K. & Findeis, J. L., 1987. "Forward and Backward Linkages: Implications for Ag-Related Employment," Staff Paper Series 256840, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology.
    2. Henry, Mark & Evatt, Michalann & Dukes, Randy, 1999. "The Food, Fiber And Forestry Industries Of South Carolina: The Contribution Of Farming," Research Reports 187466, Clemson University, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
    3. Robinson, Sherman & Kilkenny, Maureen & Adelman, Irma, 1988. "The Effect of Trade Liberalization in Agriculture on the U.S. Economy to 1991," CUDARE Working Papers 198475, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
    4. Klinko, D. K. & Findeis, J. L., 1987. "Forward and Backward Linkages: Implications for Ag-Related Employment," 1987 Annual Meeting, August 2-5, East Lansing, Michigan 270105, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    5. Elias Giannakis, 2010. "An input-output approach in assessing the impact of extensive versus intensive farming systems on rural development: the case of Greece," Working Papers 2010-01, Agricultural University of Athens, Department Of Agricultural Economics.
    6. Giannakis, Elias & Efstratoglou, Sophia, 2011. "An input-output approach in assessing the CAP reform impact of extensive versus intensive farming systems on rural development: The case of Greece," Agricultural Economics Review, Greek Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 12(1).
    7. Robinson, Sherman & Roland-Holst, David, 1987. "Modelling Structural aAdjustment in the U.S. Economy: Macroeconomics in a Social Accounting Framework," CUDARE Working Papers 198370, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
    8. Ferguson, Carol A. & Halloran, John M. & Nakamoto, Stuart T., 1990. "Measuring Agriculture'S Total Contribution To The Economy: A Sequential Extraction Approach," 1990 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Vancouver, Canada 271004, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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