Production efficiency and cost competitiveness of pulp producers in the Pacific Rim

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 43-49

  Yin, Runsheng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEACHED PULP; COMPETITION; COST ACCOUNTING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; KRAFT PULP; MARKETING; PRODUCTIVITY; PULP MANUFACTURE;

BLEACHED SOFTWOOD KRAFT PULPS;

PAPER AND PULP MILLS;

OCEANIA;

EID: 0032595861     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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