Does poverty constrain deforestation? Econometric evidence from Peru

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 330-349

  Zwane, Alix Peterson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deforestation; Intensification; Peru; Poverty

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; ECONOMETRICS; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LABOR MARKET; MODELING; PANEL DATA; POVERTY;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 34248191698     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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