Input-Output Analysis of Forest Sectors in Japan and Austria

Abstract

The aim of this paper is the study about the relation with the national economy of a forest sector. And it is argued quantitatively what contribution to the national economy by the forest sector is possible. In this paper, we adopt Input-Output analysis of forest sectors in Austria, to which attention is attracted as an advanced group in forestry and forest products industry in recent years, and Japan. Results of our analysis are following: 1) In the case of the forest sector of Japan, domestic intermediate goods and domestic final demand should occupy greatly the position replaced with the export in Austria. 2) We will apply some indices in this paper to the numerical targets on a future policy, and so on. It is a subject to develop research to the relation between local job development, local finances, and a forest sector.