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Deforestation and corruption

09/08/2023
The 4% of the forest lost in Brazil since 2004 is attributed to an increase in deforestation between 8% and 10% in election years when mayors seek re-election.
Cita Las tasas de deforestación en Brasil aumentan del 8 al 10 % en los años electorales cuando un alcalde en ejercicio se postula para la reelección, una cantidad equivalente al 4% del bosque total perdido desde las elecciones de 2004.
Fuente S. Pailler, 2018. Re-election incentives and deforestation cycles in the Brazilian Amazon. J. Environ. Econ. Manag., 88 (2018), pp. 345-365, 10.1016/j.jeem.2018.01.008

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