Forest economics and policy analysis : an overview

This paper identifies the essential features of the forestry economics literature emphasizing what is different about forestry and what are forestry ' s important features for project and program analysis. The important conclusion, is that economic tools are both available and appropriate for t...

• Main Author: Hyde, William F
• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Other Authors: Newman, David H, Sedjo, Roger A
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 1991
• Series: World Bank discussion papers no. 134
• Subjects: RECURSOS FORESTALES; POLITICA FORESTAL; PRODUCCION FORESTAL; ORDENACION FORESTAL; ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS; RESERVAS FORESTALES; MANEJO FORESTAL

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The basic conceptual literature: A. Forest production of wood and fiber
• B. Multiple forest products and non-timber forest resource services
• 3. Special topics: A. Timber production: plantations and natural management
• B. Smallholder management
• C. Research
• D. Secure rights: contracts and tenure
• E. Policy spillovers
• F. Multiple use, joint products, non-market forest outputs
• G. Deforestation and sustainability
• 4. Summary observations for forest policy analysis
• 5. References
• Appendix A: Managing tropical forests
• Appendix B: Elasticity and the rent gradient
• Literature cited in the appendix
• Tables.