Regional impacts of technical change: the case of structural particleboard in the United States.

Zhi Xu; David N. N. Bengston; Hans M. Gregersen; Allen L. Lundgren

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-304

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Regional impacts of technical change: the case of structural particleboard in the United States.

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Authors:

Zhi Xu, David N. N. Bengston, Hans M. Gregersen, Allen L. Lundgren

Year:

1992

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-304

Source:

Research Paper NC-304. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Analyzes the regional impacts of research benefits in the United States due to the introduction of structural particleboard. The distribution of consumer benefits, producer benefits, direct employment impacts, and changes in wood requirements are analyzed for the four census regions. The distribution of benefits is found to differ widely between regions, indicating the need to evaluate the distributional impacts of new technologies.

Keywords

structural particleboard, technical change, distributional impacts

Citation

Xu, Zhi; Bengston, David N.; Gregersen, Hans M.; Lundgren, Allen L. 1992. Regional impacts of technical change: the case of structural particleboard in the United States. Research Paper NC-304. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station