This paper analyses the impact of farmed shrimp on the economyof ten municipalities in the Northeast of Brazil. A model of themunicipal economy is developed and input-output tables are used toestimate indirect and induced impacts on job, income and municipalfinances. It is concluded that farmed...

Although the world market seems to be expanding, with an in-creasing participation of the Asian East, mainly of China, it is still subject to much debate related to the use of genetic modiï¬ed varieties, to commer-cial disputes within WTO due to agriculture protection, and to effects of...

The irrigation programs started in the late 60’s were chiefly responsible for the impressive development occurred in the Petrolina/Juazeiro areas. Along with irrigation, came some agricultural enterprises that had been previously dedicated to other economic activities such as extensive cattle...

Na década de 2000, o Brasil passou a figurar como primeiro ou segundo maior exportador mundial, em valor, de soja e derivados, ao lado dos Estados Unidos e da Argentina. As exportações do complexo soja representam a principal fonte de divisas do país: cerca de 30% das exportações...

This paper analyses the impact of farmed shrimp on the economy of ten municipalities in the Northeast of Brazil. A model of the municipal economy is developed and input-output tables are used to estimate indirect and induced impacts on job, income and municipal finances. It is concluded that...

O agronegócio da avicultura pernambucana é de grande importância na geração de ocupação, emprego e renda, sobretudo no meio rural. O estado não dispõe de milho e soja para fazer o frango, tem que trazer essas matérias primas de regiões produtoras no país, sendo o milho muitas vezes...