Seyed Abbas Hosseini - CEO Kaveh Khuzestan Aluminium

One of the principles of economics is the optimal allocation of limited resources. Thus, in less developed regions that we are facing a shortage of production facilities; unbalanced growth strategy should be defined and applied. The first step in the development of this strategy is to identify priority sectors and activities in the area. Aluminium industry as a strategic industry in the country lies in the Group of Production of Basic Metals based on ISIC categorization. The group has about 23% of the value added in the country s industry section. Using the Input-Output table, this paper attempts to evaluate the importance of aluminium industry in the superior and inferior industries and the impact it can have on the economic growth in the country, particularly in the deprived area of Masjid Soleiman

Aluminium industry; Input-output table; Economic growth; Kaveh Khuzestan Aluminium