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The economics of carbon sequestration in western Oregon forests

Creator:

Im, Eun Ho

Abstract:

This study considered regional forest policies for sequestering carbon in existing forests in western Oregon. A model of log markets in western Oregon was employed to examine the impacts of forest policy changes on future carbon stock, harvests, and management activities. A carbon tax program, as a mitigation option for...

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Dissertation

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A comparison of the value of forest plans developed under three levels of detail regarding management intentions

Creator:

Hirte, Sarah Rebecca

Abstract:

In the field of forest planning, assumptions regarding the appropriate modeling of management behavior, translated through management prescriptions, minimum harvest ages, green-up periods, and other variables are needed if a stand-level optimization process is not used to guide the selection of stand management regimes Forest planners thus generally have a...

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Masters Thesis
An analysis of technical efficiency and productivity growth in the Pacific Northwest sawmill industry

Creator:

Helvoigt, Ted L.

Abstract:

The objective of this project was to investigate technical efficiency and productivity growth in the Pacific Northwest sawmilling industry over the period 1968-2002. Productivity growth was decomposed into three components: technical change, efficiency change, and scale efficiency change. In addition, using econometric methods, changes in output elasticities and input substitution...

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Dissertation