This study consists of an evaluation of economic efficiency in the
particleboard industry of Oregon between 1958 and 1970. Measures of
efficiency included aggregate capital and labor use in the production
process, relative economies of scale, and relative technological
efficiencies of individual particleboard plants.
The rapid growth of the industry...
The number of sawmills in the coastal lumber-producing area
of British Columbia diminished from 364 In 1955 to 162 in 1968. In
the interior of the province the reduction in plant numbers was from
2125 to 740. Over the same period lumber production in the province
increased from 4.9 billion...
The purpose of this study is to provide a systematic method to
analyze relationships between inputs, technology, and market structure
of an industry, and marketing activities among countries in general
and to develop an economic analysis of trade flow of the hardwood
plywood industry in the Far East exporting countries:...
This study attempts to show that competitive advantage alone does not determine the directions of trade in kraft liner. Trade depends on comparative advantage and especially on familiarity with foreign demand. Implications from international trade theories guided this study of trade in kraft liner. Future demand in the E.E.C. for...
The objective of this study is to investigate those economic considerations that may limit the ability of the Pacific Northwest's pulp and paper industry to compete with other regions producing pulp, paper and board for world markets. The share of the Pacific Northwest and the United States in world trade...
Understanding marketing research begins with understanding marketing
and marketing management. This study builds a concise normative
model for marketing management and infers from it the scope and
nature of marketing research and the role various organizations should
take in conducting it. Marketing research activities in the Pacific
Northwestern forest industry...
