timber industry, timber harvesting in Laos is often illegal. Little information is available regarding the illegal Lao timber … act to increase the steady state level of forest stock in Laos. …

Laos is an income-poor but resource-rich country heavily dependent upon its natural forest resources. This paper uses … an optimal control model to analyse deforestation in Laos. Specifically, this paper analyses illegal logging by a sole … commercial logging contractor within a single region in Laos. The commercial contractor aims to maximise discounted profits from …