Regional dependence and location of the wood products sector in the Northeastern United States: Unique attributes of an export-based industry

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-173

  Bowe, Scott A ^a   Marcouiller, David W ^a   La Bissoniere, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Firm location; Location quotient; Primary processors; Reconstituted processors; Secondary processors; Wood products

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MANUFACTURE; MARKETING; RAW MATERIALS; SALES;

CONTEMPORARY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; EXPORT BASED INDUSTRY; FIRM LOCATION; LOCATION QUOTIENT; PRIMARY PROCESSORS; RECONSTITUTED PROCESSORS; SECONDARY PROCESSORS;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

FOREIGN TRADE; MANUFACTURE; MARKETING; RAW MATERIALS; SALES; USA;

EID: 2342619491     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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