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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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3 | (6) |
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Increasing Forest Product Exports |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (4) |
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Review of Business Characteristics |
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5 | (1) |
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Changes in Southern Forest Products Exports |
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6 | (1) |
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Characteristics of Hardwood Lumber Exporters |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (2) |
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2 Factors Affecting Exports |
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9 | (46) |
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9 | (1) |
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Hardwood Timber Resources in the South |
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10 | (6) |
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11 | (1) |
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Raw Material Resource Base |
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12 | (1) |
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Industry Comparative Advantage |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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Timber Utilization and Markets |
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16 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (3) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Southern Hardwood Lumber Exports |
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21 | (5) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (2) |
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Constraints to a Firm's Exporting |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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Export Methods and Logistics |
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26 | (11) |
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Management's Goals and Commitment |
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26 | (2) |
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Gathering Market Information |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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Export Marketing Alternatives |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (2) |
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Transportation and Shipment |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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Sources of Export Assistance |
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35 | (2) |
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Market Studies and Research Needs |
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37 | (4) |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (7) |
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Studies of Exporters from Other Industries |
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41 | (3) |
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Forest Product Export Studies Outside the South |
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44 | (2) |
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Studies of Southern Forest Products Exporters |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (2) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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Factors Determining Export Success |
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50 | (2) |
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52 | (3) |
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3 Assessing Changes in Regional Exports |
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55 | (16) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (6) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (4) |
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63 | (3) |
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Conclusions and Implications |
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66 | (5) |
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4 Determining Characteristics of Exporters and Nonexporters |
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71 | (20) |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (13) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (4) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (5) |
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Export Experience and Opinions |
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86 | (2) |
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Discussion and Conclusions |
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88 | (3) |
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5 Modeling Export Success |
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91 | (26) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (13) |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (4) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (6) |
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107 | (1) |
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Significance of Variables |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (4) |
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117 | (10) |
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118 | (3) |
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The South's Shifting Share of U.S. Exports |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (4) |
Literature Cited |
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127 | (18) |
Appendix: Hardwood Lumber Mill Questionnaire |
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145 | (12) |
Index |
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