This note reviews evidence on the economic viability of new settlers in the Amazon region, and examines data on characteristics of early vs. new settlements, farm turnover, and land abandonment. The first section analyzes recent literature regarding this viability, while the second section attempts to show why turnover of ownership at the frontier is almost inevitable, regardless of the long-run economic viability of resources. The third section explains...
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1993/04/30
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Land abandonment, property rights, and agricultural sustainability in the Amazon
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opportunity cost
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