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Effects of Poverty on Deforestation: Distinguishing Behavior from Location

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Policy Papers & Briefs
Dezembro, 2004
Costa Rica

We summarize existing theoretical claims linking poverty to rates of deforestation and then examine this linkage empirically for Costa Rica during the 20th century using an econometric approach that addresses the irreversibilities in deforestation. Our data facilitate an empirical analysis of the implications for deforestation of where the poor live.