Interdependence of the sawlog, pulpwood and sawmill chip markets: an oligopsony model with an application to Finland

The interdependence of the markets for pulpwood, sawlogs and sawmill chips is analysed using a short-run model, which accommodates the alternative competition structures of wood buyers. We propose that imperfect competition in the pulpwood market tends to make the sawmills owned by th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kallio, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2001-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/598