Authors: ​Craig Buhler, David G. Briggs ​SummaryAlthough comprising a small fraction of the forest resource in the Pacific Northwest (PNS), the region’s hardwoods are becoming an increasingly important sector in terms of both domestic and overseas markets.  This has occurred despite a generally negative attitude among foresters and the general public.  This attitude has been fostered […]

Authors: ​Roberto A. Ligasacchi and Jay A. Johnson ​Executive SummaryThe Italian market is a high-value market for U.S. softwood lumber.  One of the primary Italian uses of U.S softwood is for the manufacturing of wood windows and doors.  The preferred species for such manufacturing is Douglas-fir.  The imported U.S. wood is resawn and shaped to produce […]

Authors: ​Arnaldo Jelvez, Keith Blatner, Charles McKetta ​SummaryChile’s economy, which has been considered the most promising within Latin America, has had a free market orientation since 1973.  The Chilean forest industry has shown remarkable growth and development.  A key question facing market analysts around the world is the role Chile will play in future international markets […]

Authors: ​W. Ramsay Smith ​SummaryJapan currently has a very strong residential housing market.  To better understand this market it is the purpose of this paper to provide some background information by summarizing the housing trends and financing arrangements in Japan.  This will consist of general housing statistics, housing and land costs and major methods of financing.