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GLOBAL PRODUCTION CONCENTRATION OF MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARD (MDF) (1995 - 2016)
- Source :
- Revista Árvore, Vol 42, Iss 5 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Sociedade de Investigações Florestais, 2019.
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT This papaer analyzed the global MDF production and its concentration degree between 1995 and 2016. In order to measure and analyze this concentration, we used the Concentration Ratio [CR(k)], the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), Theil Entropy Index (E), Hall and Tideman Index (HTI), the Comprehensive Concentration Index (CCI), and the Gini Index (G). Global MDF production grew 12.81% p.a. from 1995 to 2016, reaching 99 million m3 at the end of the time series. China took over the hegemony in 2001 and arrived in 2016 with about 60% of the world’s MDF supply. The CR(k) of the global MDF production inferred a high concentration, mainly in the CR(4) from 2009. The CR(8) remained with a moderately high average concentration. During this period more than 90% of the offer was retained in the CR(20). The HHI, E and HTI indices corroborate that there is high concentration in global MDF production, as well as the CCI in the studied period. The inequality indicated by G also presented increasing behavior and was classified as strong and very strong. The concentration indicators were efficient in evaluating the concentration degree of the world MDF supply.
- Subjects :
- Forest economics
Market share
Concentration indicators
Forestry
SD1-669.5
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Details
- Language :
- English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 18069088
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Revista Árvore
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2c61a13737f84a6b8ecab7b6e8f419ac
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-90882018000500006