Revitalized? An event study of forest policy reform in British Columbia

Journal of Forest Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 227-241

  Niquidet, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Event study; Forest tenure

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COMPETITION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

ABNORMAL RETURNS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; EVENT STUDIES; FOREST COMPANIES; FOREST INDUSTRY; FOREST RESOURCES; FOREST TENURE; GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; FORESTRY POLICY; POLICY REFORM; PROPERTY RIGHTS;

COMPETITION; FORESTRY; PLASTICS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 55549108716     PISSN: 11046899     EISSN: 16181530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfe.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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