Amacher, Gregory S., 1962-

Economics of forest resources / Gregory S. Amacher, Markku Ollikainen, Erkki Koskela. - Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2009. - xxiv, 397 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-385) and indexes.

A brief history of forest economics thought -- The Faustmann rotation model -- Hartman models of timber and amenity production -- Two-period life-cycle models -- Design of forest policy instruments -- Deforestation: models and policy instruments -- Conservation of biodiversity in boreal and temperate forests -- Forest age class models -- Uncertainty in life-cycle models -- Risk of catastrophic events -- Stochastic rotation models -- Dynamic models of forest resources.

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Forests and forestry--Economic aspects.

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