DEFORESTATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN BRAZIL: LESSONS FROM CONVENTIONAL ECONOMICS

DEFORESTATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN BRAZIL: LESSONS FROM CONVENTIONAL ECONOMICS

The security & development objectives of Brazilian military governments, 1964-1986, which provided tax incentives & road construction in the Amazon, encouraged deforestation, & adversely affected social welfare. A model that shows the tradeoff between forest preservation & cattle pro...

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Published in:The Centennial review 1991-04, Vol.35 (2), p.315-322
Main Author: Nazmi, Nader
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Brazil
Cattle
Cattle ranching
Deforestation
Economic Development
Environmental policy
Environmental Protection
Fiscal Policy
Forests
Government Policy
Marginal benefits
Natural Resources
Public policy
Tax incentives
Timber production
Tropical rain forests
Tropical Regions
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Summary:The security & development objectives of Brazilian military governments, 1964-1986, which provided tax incentives & road construction in the Amazon, encouraged deforestation, & adversely affected social welfare. A model that shows the tradeoff between forest preservation & cattle production is developed to analyze consequences of different fiscal policies. Policy implications of the model are discussed. 2 Figures, 11 References. V. Wagener
ISSN:0162-0177
2375-4869