Impact of Trade Restrictions on the Russian Forest Industry: Evidence from Siberian Timber Producers
In 2022, the Russian forest sector was severely affected by the government’s ban on the export of unprocessed timber and trade sanctions imposed by several countries. It is generally recognized that the regions of the Russian North-West are the most affected by trade barriers that have emerged. Agai...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:28259171c5bc4443aed9508e2824ab5a 2024-01-21T10:10:04+01:00 Impact of Trade Restrictions on the Russian Forest Industry: Evidence from Siberian Timber Producers Roman V. Gordeev Anton I. Pyzhev 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/f14122452 https://doaj.org/article/28259171c5bc4443aed9508e2824ab5a EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/12/2452 https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4907 doi:10.3390/f14122452 1999-4907 https://doaj.org/article/28259171c5bc4443aed9508e2824ab5a Forests, Vol 14, Iss 12, p 2452 (2023) forest economics timber companies forest industry Asian Russia Siberia Russia Plant ecology QK900-989 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/f14122452 2023-12-24T01:37:18Z In 2022, the Russian forest sector was severely affected by the government’s ban on the export of unprocessed timber and trade sanctions imposed by several countries. It is generally recognized that the regions of the Russian North-West are the most affected by trade barriers that have emerged. Against this background, the impact of bilateral trade restrictions on timber companies in the Asian part of Russia is not discussed. Nevertheless, the forest industry is an important sector of the Siberian economy that has an economic, social and environmental impact on the life of local communities. This paper analyzes the differences among Siberian timber companies in their response to the crisis depending on three factors: industrial specialization, scale of revenue and regional location. The results show that in 2022 the highest median revenues and net profits were generated by small firms that were focused on the domestic market and benefited from reduced competition due to sanctions. There is also evidence that spatial heterogeneity in the response to the crisis may be due to the different support measures of regional authorities and the proximity of the region to border points. We argue that the current conditions may become a new driver for the timber industry development, aimed at the growth of added value and expansion of domestic demand for wood products. Article in Journal/Newspaper Russian North Siberia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Forests 14 12 2452 |
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In 2022, the Russian forest sector was severely affected by the government’s ban on the export of unprocessed timber and trade sanctions imposed by several countries. It is generally recognized that the regions of the Russian North-West are the most affected by trade barriers that have emerged. Against this background, the impact of bilateral trade restrictions on timber companies in the Asian part of Russia is not discussed. Nevertheless, the forest industry is an important sector of the Siberian economy that has an economic, social and environmental impact on the life of local communities. This paper analyzes the differences among Siberian timber companies in their response to the crisis depending on three factors: industrial specialization, scale of revenue and regional location. The results show that in 2022 the highest median revenues and net profits were generated by small firms that were focused on the domestic market and benefited from reduced competition due to sanctions. There is also evidence that spatial heterogeneity in the response to the crisis may be due to the different support measures of regional authorities and the proximity of the region to border points. We argue that the current conditions may become a new driver for the timber industry development, aimed at the growth of added value and expansion of domestic demand for wood products. |
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Impact of Trade Restrictions on the Russian Forest Industry: Evidence from Siberian Timber Producers |
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Impact of Trade Restrictions on the Russian Forest Industry: Evidence from Siberian Timber Producers |
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Impact of Trade Restrictions on the Russian Forest Industry: Evidence from Siberian Timber Producers |
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