Contribution of Forestry Industry to Regional Economic and Social Development in Jiangxi Province

Based on data of Inputoutput Tables in Jiangxi Province in 2007, this paper uses the input and output method to calculate the direct and total contribution of forestry industry to GDP, residents’ income, employment and fiscal revenue in Jiangxi province from the year 2007 to 2008. Results show that the total contribution of forestry industry to GDP, residents’ income, employment and fiscal revenue in Jiangxi province are 6.32%, 8.07%, 8.16% and 1.63% respectively in 2008. Compared with the data in 2007, it increased in varying degrees that the direct and total contribution of forestry industry to GDP, residents’ income, employment and fiscal revenue in 2008. The direct contribution of forestry industry to employment is the largest increase.