This book aims to make the nature of input-output analysis in economics clearly accessible and, contrary to the opinion of many commentators, shows that this type of analysis can be compatible with the doctrines of neoclassical economics

Problems arise if budgets for services are held constant whilst prices rise. Education, cultural activities and health services are under constant budgetary pressure. The authors argue that the price of commodities is linked to demand and price increases would therefore seem to threaten the very...

Contents: 1. Introduction / Thijs Ten Raa -- 2. Early days of the input-output table / Douglas S. Meade -- 3. The supply and use framework of national accounts / Joerg Beutel -- 4. The construction of input-output coefficients / José M. Rueda-Cantuche -- 5. Environmental footprints / Richard...