IO-LP Models for Agricultural Policy Analysis: With Implications for Resource Conservation and Development Program Planning

摘要

A 38 sector Input-Output (10) model is linked with an agricultural linear Programming (LP) model to illustrate the effectiveness of combining 10-LP techniques in analyzing economic effects of natural resource projects and development alternatives. The model is applied to resource use and economic expansion questions to illustrate its usefulness in regional development planning. Model applications included estimating the impact of the following activities on the Iowa economy: (1) Ethanol manufacturing using corn as a feedstock; (2) a 40 million bushel increase in soybean exports; (3) a drought reduction in the supply of water from the current consumption level; and (4) cancellation of a pesticide for use on corn.