Abstract
This study evaluates efficiency of forest management in Japan. Our results show that efficiency of forest management decreases over 25 years period from 1975 to 2000 on an average. The study indicates a substantial variation in efficiency across prefectures with a potential for output saving in the range of 40% on an average. Our econometric results seem to support the hypothesis that government subsidies had an adverse effect on economic performance of forestry sector. More subsidised prefectures were found to exhibit statistically significantly lower levels of efficiency.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 216-230 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law