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Publications
- Bragança, A. & Dahis, R. (2022). Cutting Special Interests by the Roots: Evidence from Brazil’s Amazon. Journal of Public Economics, vol. 215, Published version. Online appendix.
- Bragança, A., Newton, P., Cohn, A., Assunção, A., Camboim, C., de Faveri, D., Farinelli, B., Perego, V., Tavares, M., Resende, J., de Medeiros, S., & Searchinger, T. (2022). Extension Services Can Promote Pasture Restoration: Evidence from Brazil’s Low Carbon Agriculture Plan. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 119(12). Published version. Online appendix.
In the media: Mongabay, CU Boulder, Veja (in Portuguese)
- Assunção, J., Bragança, A. & Hemsley, P. (2019). Geographic Heterogeneity and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Brazil. Land Economics, vol. 95(4), pp. 599-616. Published version. Online appendix.
- Bragança, A. (2018). The Effects of Crop-to-Beef Prices on Deforestation: Evidence from the Tapajós Basin. Environment and Development Economics, vol. 23(4), pp. 391-412. Published version. Online appendix.
- Bragança, A. (2018). The Economic Consequences of the Agricultural Expansion in Matopiba. Revista Brasileira de Economia, vol. 72, p. 161-185. Published version.
Working Papers
- Araújo, R, Assunção, J., & Bragança, A. (March 2023). The Effects of Transportation Infrastructure on Deforestation in the Amazon: A General Equilibrium Approach. PDF. Submitted.
- Assunção, J. & Bragança, A. (December 2015). Technological Change and Deforestation: Evidence from Brazil’s Green Revolution. PDF.
Work in Progress
- Assunção, J., Bragança, A., Ferraz, C. Human Capital and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Brazil’s Green Revolution
- Bragança, A., Britto, D., Moura, D., Sampaio, B., Szerman, D. Does Decentralization Increases Tax Revenues? Evidence from Land Taxes in Brazil
Policy Papers
- Araújo, R & Bragança, A. (2022). Mining Royalties and Socioeconomic Development in the State of Pará. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Chiavari, J., Antonaccio, L., Araújo, R., Barros, A. C., Bragança, A., & Cozendey, G. (2022). Roadmap for Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Bragança, A. & Morais, M. (2022). Redefining Priorities in Infrastructure Development in the Amazon: Evidence from the State of Pará. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Araújo, R., Bragança, A., & Assunção, J. (2022). Accessibility in the Legal Amazon: Digital Solutions. Amazônia 2030. Link.
- Araújo, R., Bragança, A., & Assunção, J. (2022). Accessibility in the Legal Amazon: Delimiting the Area of Influence and Enviromental Risks. Amazônia 2030. Link.
In the media: Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese).
- Araújo, R., Bragança, A., & Assunção, J. (2022). Accessibility in the Legal Amazon: Measuring Market Access. Amazônia 2030. Link.
- Lima Filho, F. L., Bragança, A., & Assunção, J. (2021). The Economics of Cattle Ranching in the Amazon: Land Grabbing or Pushing the Agricultural Frontier? Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Bragança, A., Antonaccio, L., Prallon, B., Araújo, R., Barros, A. C., & Chiavari, J. (2021). Governance, Area of Influence, and Environmental Risks of Transport Infrastructure Investments: Case Studies in the State of Pará. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Lima Filho, F. L., Bragança, A., & Assunção, J. (2021). Increasing Cattle Productivity in the Amazon Requires New Technologies. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Bragança, A., Araújo, R., & Assunção, J. (2020). Measuring the Indirect Effects of Transportation Infrastructure in the Amazon. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Chiavari, J., Bragança, A., Barros, A. C., Antonaccio, L. (2020). The Need to Better Define and Delimit the Area of Influence for Infrastructure Projects. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Assunção, J. & Bragança, A. (2020). The Environmental Impacts of the Ferrogrão Railroad: An Ex-Ante Assessment of Deforestation Risks. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
In the media: Globo Rural (in Portuguese), Valor Econômico (in Portuguese).
- Assunção, J. & Bragança, A. (2019). Productivity for Cattle Ranching in Brazil: Pastureland Declines Might Show a New Pathway. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Assunção, J. & Bragança, A. (2019). Pathways for Sustainable Agricultural Production in Brazil: Necessary Investments and Potential Gains of Increasing Efficiency. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Assunção, J. & Bragança, A. (2018). Assessing the Capital Costs of Maximizing Sustainable Agricultural Production in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Bragança, A. (2018). The Dynamics of Agricultural Technology Adoption in Brazil: Evidence Shows Three Distinct Patterns of Technology Uptake. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
- Assunção, J., Bragança, A. & Hemsley, P. (2013). High Productivity Agricultural Techniques in Brazil: Adoption Barriers and Potential Solutions. Rio de Janeiro: Climate Policy Initiative. Link.
Op-eds, blogs etc. (in Portuguese)
- Assunção, J., Barros, A. C., Bragança, A., & Chiavari, J. (2021). Sustentabilidade em Projetos de Infraestrutura Ferroviária. Valor Econômico. Link.
- Bragança, A., Lima Filho, F. L. (2021). Seis perguntas que a ciência já respondeu sobre agricultura e desenvolvimento econômico. Nexo Políticas Públicas. Link.
- Bragança, A. (2021). Agricultura e Desmatamento. Nexo Políticas Públicas. Link.
Teaching Materials (in Portuguese)
- Econometria Aplicada (PUC-Rio, 2017-2022). Link.
- Métodos Quantitativos (ENAp, 2022). Link.