A comparative analysis of sawmilling productivity on the British Columbia coast and in the U.S. Douglas-fir region: 1957 to 1982

This paper compares levels and trends in total factor productivities in the sawmilling industries of the British Columbia coast and the U.S. Douglas-fir region (Pacific Northwest westside). During the period from 1957 to 1982, total factor productivity was 10 percent higher, on average, in the U.S. Douglas-fir region and increased 0.56 percent faster than on the British Columbia coast. The higher productivity level in the U.S. region was due to its relatively higher quality wood supply. However, wood quality alone cannot explain the lagging productivity growth of the British Columbia coast sawmilling industry.

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