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PLEASE HELP What effects would a disease which kills trees have on Georgia’s economy? Why?

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According to Georgia Forestry commission (2018), "Total economic activity supported by the forest industry in Georgia (including the multiplier effect and forestry-related bioenergy firms) was $36.3 billion in 2018. These activities supported the employment of 148,414 people who earned $9.1 billion in wages and salaries (including benefits)."

Hence, if a disease that kills trees surfaces in Russia, these economic activities supported by the forestry industry in Georgia will be suddenly crippled leading to massive job losses and a huge economic downturn in Georgia.

Georgia's economy is largely supported by the forestry industry as we can see from the foregoing. Hence the answer

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