Substitution Possibility between Unpriced Pulp and Wastepaper in the U.S. Paper and Paperboard Industry |
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Authors: | Myunghun Lee Hwan-Ok Ma |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Economics, Keimyung University, #1000 Shindang-dong, Dalseo-ku, Taegu, 704-701, Korea;(2) Forest Administration, Ministry of Environment, Seoul, Korea |
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Abstract: | A greater use of recycled wastepaper would preserve virgin forests as well as reducing the amount of wastepaper going to landfills. These environmental goals depend critically on the elasticity of substitution between pulp and wastepaper in producing paper and paperboard. Since most of the pulp consumed by U.S. paper mills and paperboard mills is transferred internally from vertically integrated pulp mills, the price data on pulp is not available. This paper constructs an econometric model which enables us to estimate the substitution possibility between unpriced pulp and wastepaper in the U.S. paper and paperboard industry. Empirical results show that the elasticity of substitution between unpriced pulp and wastepaper is positive, but not statistically significant. |
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Keywords: | elasticity of substitution paper industry unpriced pulp wastepaper |
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