La actividad forestal en el desarrollo económico de Chignahuapan, Puebla

Resumen: el objetivo del estudio fue medir el impacto de la actividad forestal en Chignahuapan, Puebla, para determinar su interrelación con otros sectores, e identificar si impulsa la economía del municipio, o sólo les provee insumos a otros ramos. Se utilizó la matriz insumo-producto con el método Flegg; los resultados sugieren que el aprovechamiento forestal y la industria maderera contribuyen significativamente al desarrollo de Chignahuapan. Por lo tanto, para impulsar la economía municipal habría que incentivar la inversión en estos sectores, a través de la implementación de políticas públicas integrales, lo que se pudiera considerar un modelo a seguir para otros municipios o regiones.Palabras clave: desarrollo forestal; matriz insumo-producto; industria forestal; municipios; industria de la madera; Chignahuapan; desarrollo económico. Forest activity in the economic development of Chignahuapan, PueblaAbstract: measuring the contribution of an economic activity allows to know its importance in the economic development of a municipality to design and implement policies that promote their development and social welfare. This study analyzes the economic contribution of forestry activity in Chignahuapan, Puebla using the input-output matrix with Flegg’s method. The input-output matrix was generated at the municipal level based on national matrix 2008; 21 economic sectors including forestry and timber were disaggregated. The results suggest that to meet final demand to an increase of $1.00, the forestry sector would have to increase $1.61, while the rest of the sectors related to the forestry sector will have to increase to $1.10 to meet the timber industry’s needs. The forestry and timber industry promote the municipal development; so this case could be regarded as a model for other municipalities or similar regions.Key words: forest development; input-output matrix; forest industry; municipalities; timber industry; Chignahuapan; economic development.