Indicators of backward and forward linkages

Several summary measures of production linkages, such as the backward multiplier, participation in production, total agglomeration and employment multipliers, are computed for 35 sectors in 7 economic clusters and for 61 economies, including 10 Asia-Pacific countries with special needs (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Maldives, Mongolia and Nepal). These indicators, also known as input-output multipliers, are calculated based on input-output coefficients from the Asian Development Bank’s Multi-Regional Input-Output Tables Database (ADB-MRIO) and employment statistics from the International Labour Organization’s ILOSTAT. The methodologies are based Mercer-Blackman, Foronda and Mariasingham (2017).

Sustainable Development Goals:

No Poverty

Reduced Inequalities