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ISSN 1511-3701
M. Yusof Saari, Emmy Farha Alias and Norlaila Abdullah Chik
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 21, Issue S, September 2013
Keywords: Agriculture, linkages, input-output
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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. JEL classification: C67, O13, Q18
ISSN 1511-3701
e-ISSN 2231-8542