An analysis of industrial–agricultural interactions: a case study in Pakistan |
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| Authors: | Shida Rastegari Henneberry Muhhamad Ehsan Khan Kullapapruk Piewthongngam |
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| Institution: | a Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA; b Halcrow Rural Management, Islamabad, Pakistan; c Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma, OK 74078 USA |
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| Abstract: | This paper empirically analyzes the relationship between Pakistan's industrial and agricultural sectors. Pakistan was chosen because of its status of a semi‐industrialized country with heavy dependence on the agricultural sector. The relationship between cotton production and industrial growth is also evaluated due to the prominence of this crop in Pakistani agriculture. The results indicate that these sectors are complementary, yet industry tends to benefit more from agricultural growth than vice versa. The timing of this information is critical, as Pakistan's policy makers now face major agricultural policy reforms in their quest for continued industrial development. |
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| Keywords: | Agricultural development Economics of Pakistan's cotton production Industrial and agricultural relationship |
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