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Young Local Politicians and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

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  • Ricardo Dahis
  • Ivan de las Heras
  • Santiago Saavedra

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While deforestation may yield short-term economic gains, it has lasting impacts on climate change, biodiversity, and water systems. The age of political leaders is a key determinant of how these trade-offs are managed. We study closely contested elections in Brazil and show that when a young politician is in power there is less deforestation (p-value .000), lower greenhouse gas emissions (p-value .061), but higher local income (p-value .023). Results are partly explained by young mayors turning over the bureaucracy with younger public servants (p-value .043).

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  • Ricardo Dahis & Ivan de las Heras & Santiago Saavedra, 2026. "Young Local Politicians and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon," Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press, vol. 13(5), pages 1229-1268.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jaerec:doi:10.1086/741559
    DOI: 10.1086/741559
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