Die vorliegende Studie stellt statistische Kennzahlen zur Wertschöpfungskette des Clusters Forst- und Holzwirtschaft in Österreich vor. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Auswertungen zur Beschäftigung auf regionaler Ebene. Die Zahl der im Inland wohnhaften aktiv Erwerbstätigen im Cluster Forst- und...

We examine the financial performance of the forest products industry in the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, employing data for publicly trading companies in the industry globally. We first examine the market investor reaction to the declaration of a pandemic by the World Health...

In this paper, we analyse the economic impacts of the low-carbon roadmap made for the Finnish forest indus-tries. The analysis is based on a future scenario provid-ed by AFRY. Given the unit prices and production levels of six forest industry production categories, we assess the value added and...

In this paper, we analyse the economic impacts of the low-carbon roadmap made for the Finnish forest indus-tries. The analysis is based on a future scenario provid-ed by AFRY. Given the unit prices and production levels of six forest industry production categories, we assess the value added and...

The objective of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), enforced since March 2013, is for importers and exporters to commit to reducing the risk of trading timber products from illegal sources in the EU. EUROSTAT time series on monthly trade with wood products from January 1988 to August 2016 were...

"The Political Economy of International Commodity Cartels examines how international commodity cartels in the 1930s were impacted not only by commercial rivalry, but also by international trade political and diplomatic concerns. This work presents the rise and decline of the European Timber...

"In the Qing period (1644-1912), China's population tripled, and the flurry of new development generated unprecedented demand for timber. Standard environmental histories have often depicted this as an era of reckless deforestation, akin to the resource misuse that devastated European forests at...

Der vorliegende Bericht befasst sich mit der Berechnung und Interpretation von Strukturparametern des Clusters Forst und Holz für das Jahr 2014 und ergänzt damit die seit 2000 bestehende Zeitreihe. Die Berechnungen basieren auf den Daten des statistischen Bundesamtes und der Bundesagentur für...

This paper performs a supply analysis of the Swiss forestry industry at the firm level. It explores the factors affecting quantity of supply, and determines the behavioural characteristics of the forestry firms. Supported by instrumental variables and several proxies, panel data methods are used...

The government of British Columbia imposes restrictions on the export of logs from public and private forestlands, primarily to promote local processing and associated employment benefits. Economists wholeheartedly oppose BC’s export restrictions, arguing that BC’s citizens are worse off as...

Der vorliegende Arbeitsbericht enthält die Holzbilanzen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland für die Jahre 2012 und 2013. Die Holzbilanzen für 2012 sind auf Grundlage endgültiger Daten berechnet. Für 2013 basieren diese zum Teil noch auf vorläufigen Daten (z. B. Außenhandelsdaten des...

"Mit nachwachsenden Ressourcen die Abhängigkeit von Öl vermindern" - so untertitelt die Bundesregierung ihre Strategie zur Förderung der Bioökonomie in Deutschland (BMBF 2013). Zur Bioökonomie zählen alle Wirtschaftsbereiche, die nachwachsende Rohstoffe erzeugen, verarbeiten und handeln....

We use the experimental method to study the costs and benefits of allowing joint bidding in simultaneous multi-unit first price sealed bid auctions for bundled goods. The research has immediate applications to the sale of public forest stands that arbor a mixture of species. Joint bidding and...

В статье рассматриваются основные аспекты функционирования лесного комплекса Сибири на данном этапе развития. Анализируются основные «проблемные точки»...