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Does Credit Affect Deforestation? Evidence from a Rural Credit Policy in the Brazilian Amazon
This executive summary evaluates the impact of Brazilian Central Bank Resolution 3,545, a 2008 policy that conditioned rural credit in the Amazon Biome on proof of environmental compliance. The study finds that the policy significantly reduced credit concessions and subsequent deforestation, particularly in cattle-ranching areas, suggesting that cattle ranchers face binding credit constraints that influence land clearing.
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¿El crédito afecta a la deforestación? La evidencia de una política de crédito rural en la Amazonia brasileña
This executive summary evaluates the impact of Resolution 3.545, a 2008 Brazilian Central Bank policy that conditioned rural credit in the Amazon biome on compliance with environmental regulations. The study finds that the policy significantly reduced rural credit disbursement, particularly for large-scale livestock producers, which in turn led to a measurable decrease in deforestation between 2008 and 2011.
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