Socio- economic analysis of small and middle- sized forest product industry establishments in the province of İçel

SUMMARY As a result of rapid increase in population, forests which are an integral part of natural balance, have been dramatically decreasing. Thus problems associated with forestry, are in the rise. In this regard, the supply and demand conflicts and problems in small and middle - sized establishments in the forest product industry are two major issues which require close attention. In order to search for the quality standards of small and middle sized forest products industry establishments province of İçel is taken as an example and it is applied an questionnaire there. In general knowledge part, the general structure, meaning, and the importantance of small and middle sized establishments and their position in Turkey is and in the world's economy is presented without making a sectorel difference. This is because of the reason that one or less all of the small and middle sized establishments in production industry have the similar problems an the same solutions. So they have similar socio economic structures. In the previous part of this research material and method is presented as teorical studies, in the second part, in third part the discoveries are given which are found out by questionnaire method. This discoveries are utilized in the fourth part. In the fifth part the results are presented and the suggestions are given in the sixth part. The principal objective of this study is to examine the status of small and medium sized forest product industry in the province of İçel. The present study has identified the main problems of the establishments and solutions for these problems were proposed. Key Words: Small and Medium Sized Forest Product Industry, Questionnaire Method, İçel City, Employers, Economical and Social Structure. VI