CENTRAL AMERICAN TYPOLOGIES

DICTHOTOMY FORM

FACTORS CONSIDERED DIRECT AGENTS OF DEFORESTATION

THEORETICAL EXPECTATIONS

EMPIRICAL FINDINGS

AVERAGE PERCEPTIONS/ NON-LOCAL OFFICIALS

T-E-P TYPOLOGY

1-- ARABLE AND PERMANENT CROPLAND

S

1

VI

SVI1

2--PERMANENT PASTURE LAND

S

1

VI

SVI1

3--GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

4--TOTAL PAVED ROAD AND RAILROAD LENGTH

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

5--AGRICULTURAL TRADE BALANCE

S

2

NVI

SNVI2

6--BOVINE MEAT TRADE BALANCE

S

2

NVI

SNVI2

7--EXTERNAL DEBT

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

8--ROUNDWOOD PRODUCTION

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

9--FUELWOOD AND CHARCOAL PRODUCTION

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

10--INDUSTRIAL ROUNDWOOD PRODUCTION

S

2

NVI

SNVI2

11--TOTAL POPULATION

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

CENTRAL AMERICAN TYPOLOGIES

TRICTHOTOMY FORM

FACTORS CONSIDERED DIRECT AGENTS OF DEFORESTATION

THEORETICAL EXPECTATIONS

EMPIRICAL FINDINGS

AVERAGE PERCEPTIONS/ NON - LOCAL OFFICIALS

T-E-P TYPOLOGY

1-- ARABLE AND PERMANENT CROPLAND

S

1

VI

SVI1

2--PERMANENT PASTURE LAND

S

1

VI

SVI1

3--GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

S

1

I

SI1

4--TOTAL PAVED ROAD AND RAILROAD LENGTH

S

1

I

SI1

5--AGRICULTURAL TRADE BALANCE

S

2

I

SI2

6--BOVINE MEAT TRADE BALANCE

S

2

I

SI2

7--EXTERNAL DEBT

S

1

I

SI1

8--ROUNDWOOD PRODUCTION

S

1

I

SI1

9--FUELWOOD AND CHARCOAL PRODUCTION

S

1

I

SI1

10--INDUSTRIAL ROUNDWOOD PRODUCTION

S

2

I

SI2

11--TOTAL POPULATION

S

1

I

SI1

CENTRAL AMERICAN TYPOLOGIES

DICTHOTOMY FORM

FACTORS CONSIDERED DIRECT AGENTS OF DEFORESTATION

THEORETICAL EXPECTATIONS

EMPIRICAL FINDINGS

SIMPLY MAJORITY PERCEPTIONS/ NON-LOCAL OFFICIALS

T-E-P TYPOLOGY

1-- ARABLE AND PERMANENT CROPLAND

S

1

VI

SVI1

2--PERMANENT PASTURE LAND

S

1

VI

SVI1

3--GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

4--TOTAL PAVED ROAD AND RAILROAD LENGTH

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

5--AGRICULTURAL TRADE BALANCE

S

2

NVI

SNVI2

6--BOVINE MEAT TRADE BALANCE

S

2

NVI

SNVI2

7--EXTERNAL DEBT

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

8--ROUNDWOOD PRODUCTION

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

9--FUELWOOD AND CHARCOAL PRODUCTION

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

10--INDUSTRIAL ROUNDWOOD PRODUCTION

S

2

NVI

SNVI2

11--TOTAL POPULATION

S

1

NVI

SNVI1

CENTRAL AMERICAN TYPOLOGIES

TRICTHOTOMY FORM

FACTORS CONSIDERED DIRECT AGENTS OF DEFORESTATION

THEORETICAL EXPECTATIONS

EMPIRICAL FINDINGS

SIMPLY MAJORITY PERCEPTIONS/ NON-LOCAL OFFICIALS

T-E-P TYPOLOGY

1-- ARABLE AND PERMANENT CROPLAND

S

1

VI

SVI1

2--PERMANENT PASTURE LAND

S

1

VI

SVI1

3--GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

S

1

I

SI1

4--TOTAL PAVED ROAD AND RAILROAD LENGTH

S

1

I

SI1

5--AGRICULTURAL TRADE BALANCE

S

2

I

SI2

6--BOVINE MEAT TRADE BALANCE

S

2

I

SI2

7--EXTERNAL DEBT

S

1

NI

SNI1

8--ROUNDWOOD PRODUCTION

S

1

NI

SNI1

9--FUELWOOD AND CHARCOAL PRODUCTION

S

1

I

SI1

10--INDUSTRIAL ROUNDWOOD PRODUCTION

S

2

NI

SNI2

11--TOTAL POPULATION

S

1

I

SI1