Construction of Social Accounting Matrix for Andhra Pradesh (AP) for 2007–08

Abstract

A social accounting matrix (SAM), an extension of the input–output model, is constructed for the state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) for the year 2007–08. It consists of 73 producing sectors, 2 factors of production and 9 categories of households, based on occupation and location (i.e., rural and urban). The main data sources used have been provided by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics of AP. In addition, the sources are NSSO’s 66th round survey on consumer expenditure and National Council of Applied Economic Research’s Income–Expenditure Survey 2004–05. At a number of places, all-India coefficients, based on the 2007–08 input–output table, have been used. This is the first SAM constructed for any state in India.