Industrial Timberland Ownership and Financial Performance of US Forest Products Companies
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This study presents an empirical analysis of the relationship between industrial timberland ownership and financial performance of forest products companies in the United States. Based on the structure-conduct-performance model of the industrial organization theory, we develop and estimate a three-stage least squares model system that links timberland ownership with performance. Our results show that holding timberland improves a forest products company’s profitability and lowers its systematic risk. Still, these benefits cannot overcome the costs induced by institutional arrangements, leading most forest products companies to divest their timberlands.
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