The environmental impacts of export booms in Brazil Carlos GóesOtavio Canozzi ConceiçãoGabriel Lara IbarraGladys Lopez-Acevedo August 19, 2025 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/developmenttalk/the-environmental-impacts-of-export-booms-in-brazil Export booms can boost formal job growth and lead to greener employment. In Brazil, between 2000 and 2020, municipalities more exposed to exports showed higher employment growth. A 1% increase in exports led to a 0.4% increase in formal jobs three years later. While environmentally risky jobs tend to rise more rapidly in the short run, the expansion of sustainable employment is more persistent over time. The Brazilian experience demonstrates that export-led growth can be compatible with greener employment and formalization, provided that supportive policies are in place.