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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2014, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (8): 131-140.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20140819

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Analysis on the Industrial Structure Evolutions and Its Differences of the Forest Economic Growth from 1995 to 2011 of 13 Provinces (Autonomous Regions) in the Southern Collective Forest Region of China

Liao Wenmei1,2   

  1. 1. School of Economics and Management of Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang 330045;
    2. Institute of Poyang Lake Eco-Economics of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics Nanchang 330032
  • Received:2013-12-10 Revised:2014-06-12 Online:2014-08-25 Published:2014-07-31

Abstract:

The study analyzed the economic growth, the industry evolution and its structure differences of the forestry using a dynamic shift share analysis, based on 17-year forestry outputs (from 1995 to 2011) of 13 provinces (autonomous regions) of the southern collective forestry region of China (SCFRC). Results indicated that the forestry economy in the SCFRC had a rapid growth rate and maintained better quality on forestry industry structure, bringing regional competitive advantages compared with the overall national level. The second and third industries of the forestry with regional competitive advantages had a higher growth rate and a higher quality on industrial structure than the whole nation while the primary industry does not. Compared with the SCFRC, forestry economic industry had maintained a high growth rate in Jiangsu, Guangdong, Anhui and Guangxi and the competitive advantages of the industry structure had been found in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian. The forestry industry had competitive advantages in Jiangsu, Anhui, Guangdong and Guangxi. The study further adopted a cluster analysis to divide the 13 provinces into four categories by forestry industry developing: the advantages type, industrial developing type, the advantage to be improved type, the advantage-lag type. The associated policy implications and suggestions were provided according to the characteristics of different developing paths.

Key words: southern collective forestry region of China (SCFRC), forestry economic growth, industrial structure, dynamic shift-share analysis

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