Deforestation and smallholder income: Evidence from remittances to Nepal

This article examines the effect of remittance income on deforestation in Nepal during 2001–2010 using satellite-based land use data and a nationwide household survey. Results indicate that remittance income reduced deforestation by 4.2 percentage points, accounting for almost 12% of deforestation d...

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Autores principales: Li, Man, Zhang, Wei, Guo, Zhe, Bhandary, Prapti
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: University of Wisconsin Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141204

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