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Does poverty constrain deforestation? Econometric evidence from Peru

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  • Zwane, Alix Peterson
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    Article provided by Elsevier in its journal Journal of Development Economics.

    Volume (Year): 84 (2007)
    Issue (Month): 1 (September)
    Pages: 330-349

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    1. Deng, Xiangzheng & Huang, Jikun & Uchida, Emi & Rozelle, Scott & Gibson, John, 2011. "Pressure cookers or pressure valves: Do roads lead to deforestation in China?," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 61(1), pages 79-94, January.
    2. Reetz, Sunny W.H. & Schwarze, Stefan & Bruemmer, Bernhard, 2012. "Poverty and Tropical Deforestation by Smallholders in Forest Margin Areas: Evidence from Central Sulawesi, Indonesia," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126326, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    3. Lopez-Feldman, Alejandro, 2012. "Deforestación en México: Un análisis preliminar
      [Deforestation in Mexico: A preliminary analysis]      ," MPRA Paper 39082, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Marcella Veronesi & Tim Schloendorn & Astrid Zabel & Stefanie Engel, 2012. "Designing REDD+ Schemes to Address Permanence Concerns: Empirical Evidence from Kenya," Working Papers 15/2012, University of Verona, Department of Economics.
    5. Veronesi, Marcella & Schlondorn, Tim & Zabel, Astrid & Engel, Stefanie, 2012. "Designing REDD+ Schemes to Address Permanence Concerns: Empirical Evidence from Kenya," Congress Papers 124131, Italian Association of Agricultural and Applied Economics (AIEAA).
    6. Charles Palmer & Salvatore Di Falco, 2012. "Biodiversity, poverty, and development," Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 28(1), pages 48-68, Spring.

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