Economic impacts of the Natural Forest Protection Program in Yunnan Province, China: an input-output analysis

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2008-01-11
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Thepaperassessestheeconomicimpactsofthenaturalforestprotectionprogram(NFPP)ontheeconomyofYunnanProvince,China,intermsofgrossoutput,valueadded,employment,andhouseholdincome.Aninput-outputmodelisdevelopedtoestimateNFPP'seconomicimpactsbymeansofbackwardlinkagesintheforestrysectorandloggingandhaulagesector.ItisfoundthattheNFPPhaspositiveimpactsongrossoutput,valueaddedandhouseholdincomeintheinitialyear,buthassignificantlynegativeimpactsontheregionaleconomyinthefollowingyearsastheinvestmentdecreases.