Measuring the direct and indirect contribution of northeast Louisiana agriculture to the Monroe area economy through multiplier-based impact analysis.

摘要

An interregional, urban-rural input-output model was used to assess economic links between an urban subregion, Ouachita Parish, and a nine parish rural subregion in the Monroe (Louisiana) Functional Economic Area (FEA). The IMPLAN model building procedure was used to estimate trade between the urban and the rural subregions in the FEA and in constructing the input-output model on a three region approach. Model results estimated the contribution of production agriculture to the Monroe FEA. Agriculture in the rural economy was seen as making a substantial contribution to overall economic activity in the urban Ouachita parish economy. Rural agricultural was shown to especially contribute to economic activity in urban service industries.