Prates, Rodolfo Coelho; Bacha, Carlos José Caetano - In: Brazilian Journal of Rural Economy and Sociology (RESR) 48 (2010) 1
This paper analyses the empirical relationship between Amazonian rainforest deforestation and local population welfare, measuring the impact on welfare if the deforestation area has to be reduced. The Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI) was used to measure welfare. Using 1995 Agriculture...