Standard Procedures and Methods for Economic Impact and Contribution Analysis in the Forest Products Sector
Standard Procedures and Methods for Economic Impact and Contribution Analysis in the Forest Products Sector
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DOI:
10.5849/jof.16-041
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发表时间:
2017-03-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Tappe, Phil
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作者:
Henderson, James E.;Joshi, Omkar;Tappe, Phil
Economic contributions from forestry and forest products help define the importance of this industry to a state or regional economy. IMPLAN input-output modeling software has proven helpful to conduct this analysis and is commonly used in the United States. However, input-output modeling and the results of economic impact or contribution analyses can vary substantially, depending an the modeling assumptions of the analyst, creating confusion among end users as comparisons are made among studies. Southern Regional Extension Forestry and the Southern Group of State Foresters invited forest and regional economists from the Southern Region to a summit in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 2015 to discuss concerns and issues with respect to collection, calculation, and delivery of information on the economic role of forestry and the forest products industry to the southern region. This article discusses major issues identified and recommendations suggested at the Little Rock Summit.