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Analyzing the economic impact of sustainable development programs in the Brazilian Amazon

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  • Drew Nelson

    (Drew Nelson has two master degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, one in Public Policy and the other in Latin American Studies, Austin/Texas, USA)

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Over the last forty years, the Brazilian Amazon has been the object of many development and industrialization programs. The vast majority of those programs have been “mega-projects” implemented by the Brazilian federal government. Recently, several states have implemented their own style of economic development programs in the Amazon. These smaller scale “local” sustainable development programs offer policy makers an alternative to the “mega-projects.” This paper seeks to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each economic development model. Additionally, this paper provides an economic impact analysis of one “local” sustainable development project, Projeto Castanha-do-Brasil. JEL Classification: Q01.

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  • Drew Nelson, 2004. "Analyzing the economic impact of sustainable development programs in the Brazilian Amazon," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 24(2), pages 306-321, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:24:y:2004:i:2:id:95764
    DOI: 10.1590/0101-31572004-1628
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    JEL classification:

    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development

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