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

Mark Henry and Gerald Schluter

Journal of Agricultural Economics Research, 1985, vol. 37, issue 4, 7

Abstract: 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)

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1985
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.149289

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