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Framework for evaluating the economics of short-rotation forestry research and development

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6217394
An introductory review of short-rotation forestry is provided and a framework for economic evaluation of short-rotation forestry research and development is presented. This framework is based on a consumer surplus approach to cost-benefit analysis, and the report presents a procedure for estimating supply curves for wood from short-rotation forestry. An important part of the procedure for deriving supply curves is a linear complementarity model of short-rotation forestry, which is used to maximize the net present value of employed resources. This model can be used to calculate optimal sustainable harvests from short-rotation forests.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6217394
Report Number(s):
ANL/CNSV-35; ON: DE83010318
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English