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Agricultural Trade and Deforestation: the Role of New Roads

Douglas Gollin
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In this paper, we study how new roads affect the spatial patterns of agricultural production and consequently impact deforestation and development outcomes, focusing on the historical experience of Brazil. We find that the expansion of Brazil's road network since the 1990s can account for up to one quarter of the total amount of deforestation that the country has experienced, with significant variation across regions. Perhaps surprisingly, our results suggest that the increase in agricultural income attributable to road construction has been more limited. Turning to the future, we examine the potential impact of Brazil's official infrastructure plans, and we quantify the ecological costs of improving market access in currently isolated areas.
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hal-04171124 , version 1 (26-07-2023)
hal-04171124 , version 2 (30-08-2023)

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Douglas Gollin, Julien Wolfersberger. Agricultural Trade and Deforestation: the Role of New Roads. 2023. ⟨hal-04171124v1⟩
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