Social accounting matrices (SAM)are an instrument that enlarges the information provided by the input-output analysis.These matrices study the intersectoral relationships of an economy,the behaviour of the consumers,the public sector or the foreign sector,as long as they complete the income flow...

Social accounting matrices are an instrument that allow us to enlarge information provided by the input-output analysis when studying the intersectorial relationships of an economy, the behavior of consumers, the public sector or the foreign sector; while being able to complete the income flow...

Many authors stress the importance of relationships between sectors for the economic growth. Therefore the concept of linkage appears in the definition of two of the most traditional concepts in the input-output analysis: the “key sector” and cluster. In this paper, key products and...

This paper presents two versions of an applied general equilibrium model for the regional economy of Andalusia, Spain, that differ in the Public Sector behavior. We intend to exemplify the use of a model with these characteristics to analyze the impact that the reform of the personal income tax...

The objective of this paper is to analyse the environmental impacts of a regional economy (Aragon, Spain) by way of its atmospheric emissions. Our starting point is the construction of a Social Accounting Matrix with Environmental Accounts for this region. We calculated environmental indicators...

The systematic study of the way in which intersectoral transactions are organized is an interesting source of information about the pattern of existing economic relationships in one country that allows comparison of its structural features with those of another economy of reference. A new tool...

The Input-Output model has made extensive use of graph and network theory, methods and conclusions, in order to carry out structural analysis; such extensions have yielded powerful insights on the relationships existing between industries in an economic system. It is customary in the field to...

This paper analyzes the economic effects of “Oportunidades” Program, “Programa de Atención al Adulto Mayor” (PAAM) and “Programa de Apoyo para las Personas con Discapacidad” (PAPD) on the State of Nuevo Leon, by a linear model applied to a 2004 Social Accounting Matrix. The mainly...

The goal of this paper is to study the structural change in the Andalusianeconomy during the period 2000-2005 using social accounting matrices.Although there are several methods, the causative matrix approach has been usedto analyze the above mentioned change. The study has been done using a...

Tourism is an increasingly popular global activity. Besides being the world’s largest export earner, it contributes significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment of an economy. Its strong linkage with other sectors of the economy enhances its overall impact. In India too,...