Charcoal has an economic, social and environmental importance, because in addition to being a source of energy, it generates employment and income in the rural environment. Therefore, knowing your market is fundamental for the decision-making of those segments that depend on this raw material. This ...

The present work analyzed and calculated, according to the methodology presented in Passos and Nogami (2006), the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Brazilian forest section, from 1994 to 2008. The results indicated that the forest section contributed to the Brazilian GDP, but that contribution...

The analysis of economic feasibility in the forest transport segment is essential for companies to support decision-making. The objective of this work was to evaluate the economic return and to simulate a sensitivity scenario usingthe Monte Carlo technique when incorporating outsourced wood...

This study analyzed the competitiveness of eucalyptus production in different regions of Brazil: Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Bahia and Espírito Santo, in 2011, using policy analysis matrix (PAM). The results indicated profitability and competitiveness of production and marketing of eucalyptus even...

In past decades, the Brazilian tax burden has been the subject of discussion and analysis in the academic, political and social arena. In 2008, Brazilian tax burden reached the tax level from OECD countries, although the social issue in Brazil is in lower level than those countries. This paper has...

The present work objectives to analyze the performance of the forest sector for the Brazilian economy, with reference to the year 2005. The input-output matrix model was used to estimate sector multipliers, Rasmussen-Hirschman linkage indexes and linkage pure indexes. The results showed that the ...

This study aimed to conduct a study of economic viability analysis of four charcoal production systems in different scenarios of production scale. It was evaluated two rectangular kilns, with an internal volume of 380 and 700 m³, and two metal kilns, with an internal volume of 32 and 100 m³ and...

The main aims of this study are to assess the economic viability and identify the optimal management regimes of eucalypt forests within the framework of an outgrower scheme, at Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Outgrower schemes are partnership contracts that encourage smallholders/farmers to consider...

The existence of degraded forests is common in the Eastern Amazon. The maintenance of these forests standing and the recovery of their productivity play an important role in the conservation of biodiversity, storage and carbon sequestration. However, the management techniques currently employed are ...

This study analyzed costs and scale of production in the furniture industry, wood furniture industry of Ubá-MG, by functional form of power. Results indicated gains in scale, since it detected significant reduction of average costs for larger values of furniture production. It was found that costs...