Table 2

OLS Regressions (without and with Covariates)

Variable (Dependent Variable: Deforestation1997-2000)NaiveOLSNaiveOLS
Coef.S.E.Coef.S.E.Coef.S.E.Coef.S.E.
PSA Impact- 0.0060.004- 0.0030.004- 0.0050.004- 0.0040.004
Region 1- 0.0060.005
Region 2- 0.0020.005
Region 30.066***0.004
Region 4- 0.0030.004
Region 5- 0.0050.005
Region 70.0060.006
Distance to San Jose- 0.000**0.000- 0.0000.000
Distance to San Jose20.000*0.0000.0000.000
Distance to Nat’l Road- 0.000**0.000- 0.000**0.000
Distance to Nat’l Road20.000**0.0000.000*0.000
Distance to Local Road0.0000.0000.0000.000
Distance to Local Road20.0000.0000.0000.000
Distance to River0.0000.0000.000***0.000
Distance to River20.0000.000- 0.000*0.000
Slope0.0000.0000.0000.000
Altitude- 0.000***0.000- 0.000***0.000
Altitude20.000***0.0000.000***0.000
Precipitation0.0000.0000.0000.000
Precipitation20.0000.0000.0000.000
Constant0.006***0.0010.018*0.0100.0000.043- 0.0070.052
District fixed effectsNoNoYesYes
Observation10,10810,10810,10810,108
  • *, **, *** Significance at 90%, 95%, and 99%, respectively.