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