The forest and agricultural sector optimization model (FASOM): Model structure and policy applications. Introduction

abstract

• The Forest and Agricultural Sector Optimization Model (FASOM) is a dynamic, nonlinear programming model of the forest and agricultural sectors in the US. The FASOM model initially was developed to evaluate welfare and market impacts of alternative policies for sequestering carbon in trees but also has been applied to a wider range of forest and agricultural sector policy scenarios. The authors describe the model structure and give selected examples of policy applications. A summary of the data sources, input data file format, and the methods used to develop the input data files also are provided.

authors

• Mccarl, Bruce

published proceedings

• USDA FOREST SERVICE PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION RESEARCH PAPER

author list (cited authors)

• Adams, D. M., Alig, R. J., Callaway, J. M., McCarl, B. A., & Winnett, S. M.

citation count

• 99

complete list of authors

• Adams, DM||Alig, RJ||Callaway, JM||McCarl, BA||Winnett, SM

publication date

• January 1996

publisher

• U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station  Publisher

published in

• USDA Forest Service - Research Papers PNW-RP  Journal

keywords

• Afforestation
• Economics
• Forest Sector
• Models
• Policy Scenarios
• Reforestation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.2737/pnw-rp-495

start page

• 1

end page

• &

volume

• 495

issue

• 495

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.2737%2Fpnw-rp-495