Soybean development: the impact of a decade of agricultural change on urban and economic growth in Mato Grosso, Brazil.

In this research we consider the impact of export-driven, soybean agriculture in Mato Grosso on regional economic growth. Here we argue that the soybean sector has served as a motor to the state's economy by increasing the demand for services, housing, and goods, and by providing a source of in...

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Main Authors: Peter Richards, Heitor Pellegrina, Leah VanWey, Stephanie Spera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122510