Recent work by Francisco Costa
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National policy reversals and deforestation in the Amazon
Evidence from the Amazon highlights the crucial role of policy continuity and political commitment to achieving sustainable conservation outcomes
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The fate of the Brazilian Amazon's carbon stock
Estimates indicate that current land-use patterns would inefficiently release 44 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the rainforest
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Attracting physicians to underserved areas: Evidence from Brazil
Policies based on physicians' geographic preferences, such as quotas and university expansion, are more cost-effective than financial incentives
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The welfare effect of inducing persistent changes in behaviours
The welfare effect of policies aimed at changing behaviours persistently may be larger than usually measured because of 'hysteresis'