Analysis of Sector Interactions and Stability in a Rural Region of NSW*

The technique of input-output analysis is applied to a statistical subdivision in the wheat-sheep zone of NSW for the purpose of analyzing the economic linkages between the rural and urban sectors of the region. The economic structure of the region is examined and the flow-on effects of changes in farm sector income on specific sectors and the region as a whole are analyzed. Finally, some implications of the results for stabilization and regional development are discussed.