Lira, Sérgio Roberto Bacury de; Silva, Márcio Luiz … - In: Nova Economia 19 (2009) 1, pp. 153-184
The deforestation of the Amazon forest is one of the most important environmental problems faced by the Brazilian government. The economic literature points to numerous factors responsible for deforestation, and many of these are, directly or indirectly, derived from federal spending. This...