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Agriculture productivity growth in Brazilian micro-regions
Carvalho, Alexandre Ywata de; Laureto, Camilo Rey; … - 2016
investigated. This work focuses on mapping the gain of agricultural productivity in Brazil in the years 1990-2012 by micro … assess the sector's productivity gain over time. However, the regional analysis of agricultural productivity still is not …-region. After an overview of the behavior of productivity in the major regions, will be studied the ten major crops relative to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012057490
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Technological clusters in Brazilian agriculture : production and challenges
Vieira Filho, José Eustáquio Ribeiro - 2017
some of the main findings from the historical view of Brazilian agriculture development. The arguments should rest here on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012060354
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Explaining agriculture expansion and deforestation : evidence from the Brazilian Amazon - 1980/98
Ferraz, Claudio - 2015
agriculture credit and roads while the growth of cattle herd is mainly driven by the decrease in the price of cattle head and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012018696
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A cost-benefit analysis of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
Andersen, Lykke E. - 2015
provide incentives to induce Brazil to preserve the remainder of its rain forest. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011997143
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Deforestation, development, and government policy in the Brazilian Amazon : an econometric analysis
Andersen, Lykke E.; Reis, Eustáquio José - 2015
This paper develops a model of deforestation and economic development in the Amazon. It is based on the determinants of demand for agricultural land, i.e. on the interactions between population dynamics, urbanization and the growth of local markets, land prices, and government policies. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011997232
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Estimating timber depreciation in the Brazilian Amazon
Motta, Ronaldo Serôa da; Ferraz, Claudio - 2015
This study applies distinct methodological forest accounting approaches, following Vincent and Hartwick (1997) lines, to estimate economic depreciation of timber exploitation in the Brazilian Amazon region. Although our results may be not definitive ones due to data availability problems, this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011997864
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Commodity boom and environmental policy : what lies behind the Amazon deforestation
Pereira, Rodrigo Mendes - 2019
This paper investigates the apparent paradox of the mid 2000’s sharp reduction in the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon that happened alongside fast growing commodity markets. Particular attention is given to the role played by PPCDAM, an environmental policy introduced by the federal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012118746
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Impacts of deforestation on the incidence of diseases in the Brazilian Amazon
Saccaro, Nilo Luiz; Mation, Lucas Ferreira; Sakowski, … - 2016
health management in Brazil and worldwide. In order to assess its occurrence and magnitude, we performed a panel analysis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012058629
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Blue Amazon Management System (SisGAAz) : sovereignty, surveillance and defense of the Brazilian jurisdictional waters
Andrade, Israel de Oliveira; Rocha, Antonio Jorge Ramalho da - 2021
Brazil is a country with a maritime vocation, whose development is intrinsically associated with the sea. The Brazilian …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014429332
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Agribusiness trade between Brazil and China : pillars and opportunities
Nonnenberg, Marcelo José Braga; Lima, Uallace Moreira; … - 2021
In this paper, we discuss the agricultural trade between Brazil and China. We select a set of key commodities and … institutions are responsible to regulate the agricultural sector in Brazil. Our main findings support the relevance of the … bilateral trade of agricultural products between Brazil and China. Still, a set of products can be classified as missed trade …
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