Identification of Key Sectors in Nigeria – Evidence of Backward and Forward Linkages from Input-Output Analysis

The input-output table provides summary information on the industrial structure of an economy in a specific period. This contains flow goods and services between industries economic sectors. backward forward links are descriptive measures interdependence sectors terms volume transactions. Sectors with strong backwards linkages vital play essential role country’s development strategy. paper aims to construct symmetric for Nigeria examine Nigerian economy’s production by using results applying traditional linkage methods developed Chenery-Watanabe Rasmussen. Our study identifies key as Crop Animal production, Manufacture Food products, Textiles, Refined petroleum Chemicals, Motor vehicles, Furniture, Machinery equipment, Wholesale/retail trade, Land transport Telecommunication. In addition, through constructed table, sector can be further done line relationship matrix, it serves conduit investment strategy, local matrix policy development. So, strategy is very important determine which possess high linkages, then stimulating final demand or primary inputs namely these could positively influence activity country. from this work may used makers stimulate (for example, means creating extra demand, decreasing taxes, help subsiding) order gain better sphere Nigeria.