Multiplier Effect of the Agricultural Sector on the General Economy
RCED-84-56
Published: Apr 17, 1984. Publicly Released: Apr 20, 1984.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the relationship between the agricultural sector and the rest of the national economy. GAO was asked to provide information on: (1) federal tax revenues generated by federal agricultural program expenditures; and (2) the multiplier effect of the agricultural sector on the national economy.
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