ALTERNATIVE MODEL OF SECTORS EXTRACTION IN THE INPUT-OUTPUT SYSTEM: METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH AND APPLICATION TO THE CROATIAN ICT SECTOR

The aim of this paper is development of alternative model of sectors extraction in the input-output system to determine the contribution of sectors of interest to the national economy and the intensity of their inter-sectoral linkage. The proposed methodological approach is applicable to that group of productive sectors that include more than one classification section from officially published input-output tables. Model of sectors extraction in the input-output system is applicable for comparative analysis of all economies that use the same classification of activities. The application of the model of sectors extraction in the input-output system is empirically illustrated to quantify contribution and relative measures of integration of the information and communication technology sector in the Republic of Croatia. Based on the results of the conducted analysis for the year 2010 it can be concluded that manufacturing information and communication technology industry lags behind service information and communication technology activities and relative integration measure vary for some information and communication technology sectors.