Poverty and Inequality in the Rural Brazilian Amazon: A Multidimensional Approach |
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Authors: | Gilvan R Guedes Eduardo S Brondízio Alisson F Barbieri Resende Anne Rodrigo Penna-Firme álvaro O D’Antona |
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Institution: | (1) Brown University, Providence, RI, USA;(2) Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA;(3) Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil;(4) Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Limeira, SP, Brazil;(5) GIT/Vale do Rio Doce University, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil |
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Abstract: | This paper analyses poverty and inequality dynamics among smallholders along the Transamazon Highway. We measure changes in
poverty and inequality for original settlers and new owners, contrasting income-based with multidimensional indices of well-being.
Our results show an overall reduction in both poverty and inequality among smallholders, although poverty decline was more
pronounced among new owners, while inequality reduction was larger among original settlers. This trend suggests that families
have an initial improvement in livelihood and well-being which tends to reach a limit later—a sign of structural limitations
common to rural areas and maybe a replication of boom and bust trends in local economies among Amazonian municipalities. In
addition, our multidimensional estimates of well-being reveal that some economically viable land use strategies of smallholders
(e.g., pasture) may have important ecological implications for the regional landscape. These findings highlight the public
policy challenges for fostering sustainable development among rural populations. |
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