El uso del suelo e influencia en el crecimiento económico, calidad de vida y empleo en Latinoamérica

Abstract

Abstract: Soil is an important natural resource in the context of Latin America, therefore analyzing the relationship of land use with economic variables such as economic growth, quality of life and employment was important to understand its importance in the region. Latin America is characterized by depending on the resources provided by the soil, by Therefore, this research compares the relationship of land use with economic variables, in 10 Latin American countries. To analyze this relationship, a model of Panel Data and to investigate this long-term effect, the results were emulated through the Environmental Kuznets Curve. The result shows that for the countries of In Latin America there is an inverse relationship between land use and economic growth, quality of life, in terms of employment this relationship was direct.