Prates, Rodolfo Coelho; Serra, Maurício - In: Nova Economia 19 (2009) 1, pp. 95-116
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 … can influence, or mitigate, Amazonian deforestation. The state of Pará is used as a case study, as it presents the highest …