The field of input-output analysis is fragmented. Statisticians collect and organize data and construct input-output coefficients. Economists analyze these coefficients and their changes to measure and explain important concepts such as productivity, efficiency and comparative advantages. Applied economists and environmental analysts then build models around input-output matrices for scenario and impact analyses. This authoritative Handbook encompasses all these elements, explaining in detail the treatment and role of input-output statistics in the System of National Accounts. Importantly, it provides a unifying global supply-use framework to tie together many of the unresolved issues in collecting statistics, constructing input-output coefficients, and their use in modeling.

Leading experts from international statistical offices and universities provide comprehensive coverage of the field, including history, theory, applications, uncertainty and dynamics. They elucidate the collection of accounting statistics, the construction of input-output tables, and their use in economic and environmental analysis. Furthermore, they examine the building of applied general equilibrium models, the use of these models for efficiency analysis, and the links to stochastic and dynamic input-output analysis.

Students and academics studying applied economics and environmental modeling and will find this an enlightening guide to the state of the art. As well as revealing and exploring the theoretical foundations, the Handbook will also act as a useful guide for practitioners.

Contributors include: J. Beutel, K. Kratena, B. Los, D.S. Meade, Y. Okuyama, J.M. Rueda-Cantuche, G. Russo, V. Shestalova, K. Swales, U. Temursho, T. ten Raa, K. Turner, R. Wood

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Edited by Thijs ten Raa, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

Reviews
'Covering a wide range of topics, this practical handbook provides not only a useful compilation of fundamental knowledge but also of the history of input-output analysis, reminding us of the inspiring efforts of its pioneers. The book is a welcome and much-needed reference for novices as well as for established researchers in IOA who want to expand their analytical portfolio. Many facets of IOA are explained and referenced in detail, ranging from underlying basics and concepts to state-of-the-art developments.' -- Thomas Wiedmann, UNSW Australia
'This is a wonderful book covering the key topics of input-output analysis, from the basics to its link with national accounting, along with new approaches to the construction of input-output tables. The coverage roams from conventional applications to the frontiers of theory and practice, including the turn to international trade. It is not only an excellent guide for beginners, but also a good ''appetizer'' for input-output academics and professionals to explore their favorite or hot topic further. You will benefit from reading this book.' -- Yang Cuihong, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
'This edited volume represents an excellent selection of chapters compiled by the pre-eminent economist in the field of input-output economics, Thijs ten Raa. The topics covered include a methodological chapter on the supply and use framework of national accounts; environmental accounting in an input-output framework; the measurement of productivity growth, factor content, and mutlipliers; the treatment of the service sector in input-output economics; the treatment of international trade in this framework; and general equilibrium analysis in the CGE model.' -- Edward Wolff, New York University



Book Information
ISBN 9781783476312
Author Thijs ten Raa
Format Hardback
Page Count 512
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd