Effects of poverty on deforestation: distinguishing behaviour from location

Kerr, Suzi; Pfaff, Alexander; Cavatassi, Romina; Davis, Benjamin; Lipper, Leslie; Sanchez, Arturo; Timmins, Jason

doi:10.22004/ag.econ.23792

Effects of poverty on deforestation: distinguishing behaviour from location

Kerr, Suzi ; Pfaff, Alexander ; Cavatassi, Romina ; Davis, Benjamin ; Lipper, Leslie ; Sanchez, Arturo ; Timmins, Jason

We summarize existing theoretical claims linking poverty to rates of deforestation and then examine this linkage empirically for Costa Rica during the 20th century using an econometric approach that addresses the irreversibilities in deforestation. Our da

Keywords:

Land Use ; Deforestation ; Poverty ; Climate Change ; Development ; Costa Rica.

Subject(s):

Food Security and Poverty

Issue Date:

Nov 09 2004

Publication Type:

Working or Discussion Paper

DOI and Other Identifiers:

10.22004/ag.econ.23792

Record Identifier:

https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/23792