A Consistent, Ad-Valorem Equivalent Measure of Applied Protection Across the World: The MAcMap-HS6 Database

Bouët, Antoine; Decreux, Yvan; Fontagné, Lionel; Jean, Sébastien; Laborde, David

doi:10.2139/ssrn.702888

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“…The maximization problem is subject to resource, technological, and policy constraints (55). Prices vary across regions according to transport costs (56) and a database of trade tariffs (57). GLOBIOM has mostly constant elasticities, is solved with linear programming, is arrayed in 28 regions, and is run at an ∼50-km 2 resolution in Brazil (0.5°grid).…”

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Cattle ranching intensification in Brazil can reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by sparing land from deforestation

Cohn

Mosnier

Havlík

et al. 2014

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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This study examines whether policies to encourage cattle ranching intensification in Brazil can abate global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by sparing land from deforestation. We use an economic model of global land use to investigate, from 2010 to 2030, the global agricultural outcomes, land use changes, and GHG abatement resulting from two potential Brazilian policies: a tax on cattle from conventional pasture and a subsidy for cattle from semiintensive pasture. We find that under either policy, Brazil could achieve considerable sparing of forests and abatement of GHGs, in line with its national policy targets. The land spared, particularly under the tax, is far less than proportional to the productivity increased. However, the tax, despite prompting less adoption of semi-intensive ranching, delivers slightly more forest sparing and GHG abatement than the subsidy. This difference is explained by increased deforestation associated with increased beef consumption under the subsidy and reduced deforestation associated with reduced beef consumption under the tax. Complementary policies to directly limit deforestation could help limit these effects. GHG abatement from either the tax or subsidy appears inexpensive but, over time, the tax would become cheaper than the subsidy. A revenue-neutral combination of the policies could be an element of a sustainable development strategy for Brazil and other emerging economies seeking to balance agricultural development and forest protection.agricultural intensification | land sparing | climate policy

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cattle ranching intensification in Brazil can reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by sparing land from deforestation

Cohn

Mosnier

Havlík

et al. 2014

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

208

136

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“…The tariff data represent equivalent ad valorem tariffs taking into account ad valorem and non ad valorem tariffs, quotas, antidumping measures and preferential trade agreements. For a detailed description of this dataset see Bouët et al (2004). As these data are only available for the year 2000 we assume that the level of protection is constant throughout the sample period under the specification using MacMap data.…”

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Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the role of trade costs

Hijzen

Görg

Manchin

2008

European Economic Review

124

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“…While distance has often been used as proxy for both policy barriers and transport costs, recently, Portes and Rey (2005) agreements. For a detailed description of this dataset see Bouët et al (2004). As these data are only available for the year 2000 we assume that the level of protection is constant throughout the sample period.…”

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Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions and the Role of Trade Costs

2005

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A Consistent, Ad-Valorem Equivalent Measure of Applied Protection Across the World: The MAcMap-HS6 Database

Cited by 104 publications

References 14 publications

Cattle ranching intensification in Brazil can reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by sparing land from deforestation

Cattle ranching intensification in Brazil can reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by sparing land from deforestation

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the role of trade costs

Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions and the Role of Trade Costs

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