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Matleena Kniivilä
Forest Economist
Forest Economics Research Group

tel. +358-9-34 888 407
e-mail: firstname.lastname (at) ptt.fi

Education:
Doctor of Science (Forest Economics), 2004, University of Joensuu.

Research areas:
Economics of forest conservation, non-market benefits of forests


Recent articles:

Kniivilä, M. 2005.
Users and non-users of conservation areas: Are there differences in WTP, motives and the validity of responses in CVM surveys? Ecological Economics (accepted for publication).

Kniivilä, M. 2004.
Contingent valuation and cost-benefit analysis of nature conservation: a case study in North Karelia, Finland. D.Sc. (Agr. and For.) thesis. University of Joensuu, Faculty of Forestry. 69 pages + 4 articles.

Kniivilä, M., Ovaskainen, V. and Saastamoinen, O. 2002.
Costs and benefits of forest conservation: regional and local comparisons in Eastern Finland. Journal of Forest Economics 8(2): 131-150.

Kniivilä, M. and Saastamoinen, O. 2002.
The opportunity costs of forest conservation in a local economy. Silva Fennica 36(4): 853-865.

Kniivilä, M. 1999.
Local impacts of nature conservation: A cost-benefit approach. In: Niskanen, A. & Väyrynen, J. (eds.). Regional forest programmes: A participatory approach to support forest based regional development. EFI Proceedings No. 32, European Forest Institute. Pp. 177-183.

Bauer, J., Kniivilä, M. and Schmithüsen, F. 2004.
Forest legislation in Europe: How 23 countries approach the obligation to reforest, public access and use of non-use forest products. UNECE / FAO. Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Paper 37. 39 p.

Ovaskainen, V. and Kniivilä, M. 2005.
Consumer versus citizen preferences in contingent valuation: evidence on the role of question framing. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 49(4): 379-394.

Pukkala, T., Kangas, J., Kniivilä, M. and Tiainen, A-M. 1997.
Integrating forest-level and compartment-level indices of species diversity with numerical forest planning. Silva Fennica 31(4): 417-429.

Work history:
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2004-2005, Consultant, Statistician
University of Joensuu, 1999-2004, Research Scientist
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, 2002, Consultant
Forestry Centre of North Karelia, 1998-1999, Professional Forester
Council of North Karelia, 1997-1998, Project Coordinator