Browsing CINTRAFOR Working Papers by Title
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A Characterization Of The Residential Deck Market In The Us
(1/1/2001)Approximately 85 percent of all single family homes in the US include a deck or deck-like structure (e.g., patio, porch, or balcony), which is equivalent to roughly 30 million decks. Sixty percent of all new homes are ... -
A Comparative Assessment of the North American and Japanese 2x4 Residential Construction Systems: Opportunities for US Building Materials
(10/1/2009)The purpose of this project was to perform a comparative assessment of the US and Japanese 2x4 construction technologies, evaluate Japanese builders perceptions of US value-added wood building materials and identify ... -
A Competitive Assessment Of The Japanese Forestry And Forest Products Sectors
(2/1/2002)Background to the Study The lack of competitiveness of Japan’s wood producers, continued growth in imported lumber and wood products, and a growing unmanaged timber stock on Japanese national and private forests spurred ... -
A Meta Analysis of Willingness to Pay Studies
(11/1/2007)This study is a meta-analysis of contingent valuation studies of rare and endangered species. The study seeks to measure non-market benefits in order to inform the limits and allowances of environmental policies. It follows ... -
A Study Of The Effects Of The Canada-Us Softwood Lumber Agreement
(2/1/2001)The trade of softwood lumber between the United States and Canada is one of the major forest products trade flows in the world. Since 1996, exports from the four major softwood lumber producing provinces in Canada (British ... -
A Technical Evaluation Of The Market For Us Wood Windows Within The Japanese Post And Beam Construction Industry
(9/1/2001)In response to weakened demand for imported wood building materials within the 2x4 segment of the housing industry, a number of US exporters have begun to explore opportunities in the post and beam and prefabricated housing ... -
An Analysis of Sale Characteristics on the Timber Sale Value 1989-2005
(9/1/2006)The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages 2.1 million acres of timberland. Timber harvested from these lands has averaged 12 percent of Washington’s total annual timber harvest level from 1989 ... -
An Assessment of the Competitive Impact of Japanese Domestic Wood Programs on the Future Demand for US Wood Products in Japan
(11/1/2014)Since 1970, Japan has increasing relied on imports to meet its domestic demand for wood products. This reliance on imported wood has always caused a certain tension in Japan where forests cover two-thirds of the country. ... -
An Assessment of The PNW Hardwood Lumber Industry
(9/1/1999)Currently, less than one percent of the private and industrial timberlands in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) are managed for hardwood production. In order to provide an incentive to manage the hardwood resource actively, ... -
An Assessment of The South Korean Market For Value-added Wood Products
(9/1/1999)An Assessment of The PNW Hardwood Lumber IndustryThe South Korean (Korea) market for wood frame housing and building materials has gained more attention from US manufacturers and exporters in recent years. From the end of ... -
An Economic Assessment of the Lumber Manufacturing Sector in Western Washington
(3/1/2008)Lumber manufacturing remains an economically important industry in the State of Washington. The sector has added value to Washington’s timberlands and continues to generate the majority of regional timber demand. Lumber ... -
Analysis Of 2x4 Technology Transfer To The Japanese Residential Housing Industry
(3/1/2000)Japan is the largest export destination for the US and the second largest export destination for Canada (after the US). The Japanese residential construction housing industry is the main driver of forest products exports ... -
Assessing Implications of International Trade and Global Investments in Timberlands and Manufacturing with Respect to Southern Timber Supplies
(4/1/2002)The study examines where excess wood exists, how much can be imported to the US, and what opportunities exists for US investments overseas. The study begins with an examination of global demand. Data on global consumption ... -
Changing Export Trends and the Health of the Pacific Northwest Forest Sector
(3/1/2000)The Pacific Northwest (PNW) forest sector is strategically linked to Pacific Rim markets, as it has been at a competitive disadvantage with the US South and interior Canada in delivering wood products to the population ... -
Chile’S Forest Products Industry: A Country Profile
(6/1/2002)The goal of this paper is to provide objective and reliable in formation about Chile’s forestry sector and its current and future role in the international forest products industry. The contents should provide a well-rounded ... -
China Sourcebook: An Introduction to the Chinese Residential Construction and Building Materials Market
(4/1/2004)China’s rapid economic development over the past two decades has dramatically changed its position in the world economy. China has emerged from virtual isolation to become the seventh largest trading nation and the sixth ... -
China Treated Lumber Market Study
(7/1/2007)As China’s economy has grown and personal income has risen over the past decade, spending on landscaping and public works projects has increased dramatically, and with it China’s demand for treated softwood lumber. New ... -
China’s Forest Sector: Essays on Production Efficiency, Foreign Investment, and Trade and Illegal Logging
(10/1/2012)This study explores China’s forest sector through the lens of three interconnected issues: production efficiency, foreign direct investment, and trade and illegal logging. China’s forest sector is now inextricably linked ... -
China’s Housing Market: A Policy Assessment and Outlook for Wood Consumption
(12/1/2001)Prior to the 1980’s, the government provided its citizens with public housing. As a consequence, there was a lack of investment in this sector. State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) were responsible for providing its workers with ... -
Consumer Willingness to Pay for Renewable Building Materials: An Experimental Choice Analysis and Survey
(1/1/2005)In recent years, growing consumer awareness of the environmental effects of the products they purchase has resulted in a demonstrated change in buying behavior. The tremendous rise of the organic food industry illustrates ...