Timber prices and elasticities for emerging species and different product categories: An evidence review

Farnham

2024

48 S.

Sonderdruck

978-1-83915-028-9

18460BU

40005149

This research report reviews existing studies estimating future timber prices and price elasticities of demand for emerging species and different product categories, focusing on studies most relevant to UK timber markets. This report was produced as part of Forest Research’s ‘Research Programme on Markets for forest products and services’, and aims to provide information to support the transition to a low carbon economy in the context of a changing climate and to help inform decisions on planting alternative emerging species.Keywords: economics; timber market; emerging species; alternative species; wood products; forecasting; climate change