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The profitability of four farm-level fuelwood management alternatives were examined using benefit-cost analysis. The value of alder wood is based on the market price of a cubic meter of fuelwood sold in Saraguro, Loja, Ecuador. A sensitivity analysis of wage rate, fuelwood price, and project subsidies tests the effects of changes in key economic parameters on project profitability. Present trends in fuelwood demand and social externalities are examined and the subsidy bill is estimated for implementing an alder management plan.
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Análisis del costo/beneficio para el manejo del aliso para produccion de leña en Ecuador. Fué examinada la rentabilidad de cuatro alternativas de manejo de leña en tierras agricolas, utilizando el análisis de costo-beneficio. El valor de la madera del aliso está basado en el precio de mercado de un metro cúbico de leña vendido en Saraguro, Loja, Ecuador. Un análisis de sensibilidad de taza de salario, precio de leña, y subsidios de proyecto, prueba los efectos de cambio en los parámetros económicos importantes sobre la rentabilidad del proyecto. Las presentes tendencias en la demanda de leña y las externalidades sociales son examinados y se estima la cuenta del subsidio para implementar un plan de manejo del aliso.
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Dunn, W.W., Lynch, A.M. & Morgan, P. Benefit-cost analysis of fuelwood management using native alder in Ecuador. Agroforest Syst 11, 125–139 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00838725
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00838725