• Challenges in making school social work a reality in Brazilian schools 

      da Luz Scherf, Erick (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)
      At the end of 2019, the presence of social workers became mandatory in Brazilian state-funded elementary schools. This brief note explores the challenges schools may have in translating the new legislation from paper to ...
    • Commodity prices and robust environmental regulation: Evidence from deforestation in Brazil 

      Harding, Torfinn; Herzberg, Julika; Kuralbayeva, Karlygash (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04)
      Increasing international agricultural commodity prices create pressure on tropical forests. We study the effectiveness of three regulatory policies implemented by Brazil in reducing this pressure: blacklisting of municipalities, ...
    • Market incentives for shark fisheries 

      Pincinato, Ruth Beatriz; Gasalla, Maria A.; Garlock, Taryn; Anderson, James L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05)
      Fishers tend to prioritize landings of the most valuable product to better utilize vessel capacity. This may lead to discards of catches that are economically undesirable or legally prohibited. The high-value of shark fins ...