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The Economic and Ecological Impact of Natural Resource Extraction: The Case of the Camisea Gas Project in Peru

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  • Corral, Leonardo
  • Schling, Maja

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This paper presents the first rigorous empirical evidence of the impact of a large hydrocarbon project in both its economic and environmental dimension. Concentrating on Peru’s largest hydrocarbon project, the Camisea Gas Project, which began operating in the dense Amazonian jungle under strict environmental safeguards in 2004, we assess whether natural resource extraction can have beneficial economic effects without causing negative environmental externalities. The analysis relies on the synthetic control method to systematically choose comparison units (departments), which allows for precise quantitative inference in small-sample studies. Our results indicate that in six of the eight years since the Camisea gas fields began operating, local economic effects, as measured by nighttime lights data, are robustly positive. An examination of remotely-sensed vegetation data suggests that the Camisea Gas Project did not have a significant effect on deforestation, suggesting that the implementation of stringent safeguards can help mitigate environmental risks.

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  • Corral, Leonardo & Schling, Maja, 2018. "The Economic and Ecological Impact of Natural Resource Extraction: The Case of the Camisea Gas Project in Peru," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 9120, Inter-American Development Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:idb:brikps:9120
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0001315
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    Keywords

    economic growth; deforestation; natural resources; Nighttime Lights Data; Synthetic Control; Environmental Safeguards;
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    JEL classification:

    • D04 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Policy: Formulation; Implementation; Evaluation
    • N56 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • O44 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Environment and Growth
    • Q32 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Exhaustible Resources and Economic Development

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