%0 Article
%T Increasing forestry investments by means of public policy programs.
%A Steiguer, J. E. de
%A Royer, J. P.
%D 1986
%J Silva Fennica
%V 20
%N 4
%R doi:10.14214/sf.a27751
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/5295
%X <p>In 1979, the Federal Research in the United States instituted a so-called ”tight money” policy which led to a decrease in the demand for stumpage. The decrease in demand brought about lower stumpage prices and, consequently, a waning interest in policies to stimulate NIPF production. The authors report on five recent studies on NIPF behaviour and raise concerns that increases in demand for housing may bring new pressure upon NIPF as a source of wood.</p>