Investigating the Impact of Investment Development Policy on Employment in Agriculture Based on Social Accounting Matrix Approach

Accordingly in this study, the effect of investment development policy in agricultural sector on employment has been investigated using social accounting matrix 2011. Results in 4 scenarios (increase of five, ten, fifteen and twenty percent investing in agriculture) show that, the employment of the whole economy increased by 2,32 , 4,63 , 6,95 , 9,27 percent in each of the above scenarios. In addition total employment resulting from each of the above scenarios mainly concentrated on building, agriculture and services. Therefore, it is necessary to pay special attention to the above mentioned sectors in the employment plans. It can also be said that, the effects of job creation on the economy as a whole (9.27% increase) and in each economic sector, due to the implementation of the last scenario, has been more in agriculture than in other sectors. The study of employment multipliers also shows that agricultural sector has the highest employment multiplier (0.008 people - jobs) among different sectors of the economy and as a result this sector requires the least amount of capital to create a unit of employment.