Exploring the Comparative Advantage of Non-timber Forest Products – the Case of Zhejiang Province, China
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Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) play an important role in rural economic growth and farmers’ revenue increase. A key issue in NTFP development is the competitiveness of different products or the same product in different regions. Using production data for main NTFPs, such as citrus, bamboo shoots, waxberry and green-tea in Zhejiang, this paper estimates the Efficiency Advantage Index (EAI), Scale Advantage Index (SAI), and Aggregated Advantage Index (AAI) of different regions. It is found that there exist tremendous variations among these regions, suggesting that NTFPs should be chosen according to the regional conditions.
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