The aim of this study is to investigate the direct and indirect impacts of sugarcane expansion on deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon from 2001 to 2008. The analysis is based on the multi-output production theory where the annual agricultural acreage represents the Production Possibility...

Este trabalho analisa o preço da terra no período 1975 a 2006, mas ocupa-se principalmente com o período mais recente, de 2000 a 2006. Para que o leitor tenha uma melhor dimensão dos preços de terras no Brasil, comparações serão realizadas com os preços de terras nos Estados Unidos em...

This report explores export competitiveness for soybeans and corn in Argentina, Brazil, and the United States by comparing farm-level production costs, the cost of internal transportation and handling, and the cost of shipping to a common export destination. Prices received by farmers and...