92 proc okla acad sci 63 99 1983 an input output approach for analysis of energy and economic policies in oklahoma tesfa g ghebremedhin dean f schreiner departments agricultural economics southern university baton rouge la state stillwater ok 74078 policy is currently one the most important national issues because possible limitations on growth resulting from uncertainty over prices potential supply disruption makers are faced with alternative choices but lack sufficient information these this study develops a comprehensive regional system integrates into dynamic simulation model evaluating applied to economy which producing strong dependence con ventional sources natural gas petroleum products may reduce substantially will have interregional trade by year 2000 baseline projections impact lend importance future decisions social development united states has been directly related abundant supplies at relatively low