Sectoral Interdependence and Identification of Key Sectors in Uttar-Pradesh Economy

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine sectoral interdependence and hence to identify the key sectors in the economy of Uttar-Pradesh. Such study, on the one hand will help in understanding the structure of the state economy and on the other hand, its findings will be useful in development planning for the state economy. This study is in Input-Output frame work. It estimates the output, income, employment and equity linkages using direct, indirect and induced inter-sectoral effects. The identified key sectors further analysed using Venn-diagrams which in turn may play an important role in multi-objective planning for the state.

Keywords: Input-Output Model, Intersectoral linkges, Venn-diagram, multi-objective planning

JEL Classification: C67, E61, O21