Prospects for Export Diversification of State Forestry Enterprises in Lviv Region of Ukraine

Abstract

This study focuses on analyzing the opportunities for export diversification of the state forestry enterprises in the Lviv region. The research is based on the statistical information of the state forestry enterprises from the Lviv region for the period of 2009-2017. The diversification needs to result from the current trends in the development of the forestry sector in Ukraine, which is substantially affected by a temporary export ban of unprocessed wood and the prospects for the growth of the European fuel pallet market. Consequently, the proposal is to organize the production and the export of new products for the state forestry enterprises, such as fuelwood pallets, to European countries.