The Economics of Tropical Deforestation

IF 6.8 2区 经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS
Clare Balboni, Aaron Berman, Robin Burgess, Benjamin A. Olken
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Abstract

Two factors have elevated recent academic and policy interest in tropical deforestation: first, the realization that it is a major contributor to climate change; and second, a revolution in satellite-based measurement that has revealed that it is proceeding at a rapid rate. We begin by reviewing the methodological advances that have enabled measurement of forest loss at a fine spatial resolution across the globe. We then develop a simple benchmark model of deforestation based on classic models of natural resource extraction. Extending this approach to incorporate features that characterize deforestation in developing countries—pressure for land use change, significant local and global externalities, weak property rights, and political economy constraints—provides us with a framework for reviewing the fast-growing empirical literature on the economics of deforestation in the tropics. This combination of theory and empirics provides insights not only into the economic drivers and impacts of tropical deforestation but also into policies that may affect its progression. We conclude by identifying areas where more work is needed in this important body of research.
热带森林砍伐的经济学
两个因素提高了最近学术界和政策对热带森林砍伐的兴趣:首先,认识到它是气候变化的主要原因;其次,基于卫星测量的一场革命表明,它正在快速发展。我们首先回顾了在全球范围内以精细空间分辨率测量森林损失的方法进展。然后,我们基于自然资源开采的经典模型,开发了一个简单的森林砍伐基准模型。将这一方法扩展到发展中国家森林砍伐的特征——土地利用变化的压力、显著的地方和全球外部性、薄弱的产权和政治经济约束——为我们提供了一个框架,以回顾关于热带森林砍伐经济学的快速增长的实证文献。这种理论与经验的结合不仅提供了对热带森林砍伐的经济驱动因素和影响的见解,而且还提供了对可能影响其发展的政策的见解。最后,我们确定了在这一重要研究领域需要开展更多工作的领域。
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9.70
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期刊介绍: The Annual Review of Economics covers significant developments in the field of economics, including macroeconomics and money; microeconomics, including economic psychology; international economics; public finance; health economics; education; economic growth and technological change; economic development; social economics, including culture, institutions, social interaction, and networks; game theory, political economy, and social choice; and more.
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