biofuels

Biofuels and Africa: Impacts and linkages at the household level
Authors
Msangi, Siwa
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
yuan 9 Oct, 2012 12:45
Location
https://ifpri.worldcat.org/title/socioeconomic-and-environmental-impacts-of-biofuels-evidence-from-developing-nations/oclc/773278506
Source / Citation
Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of biofuels: Evidence from developing nations, ed. Alexandros Gasparatos, and Per Stromberg. Chapter 11. Pp. 231-253.

Biofuels and Economic Development: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis for Tanzania

Authors
Arndt, Channing
Pauw, Karl
Thurlow, James
Publisher
Energy Economics
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Location
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140988312001648?v=s5
Source / Citation
Arndt, C., Pauw, K., and Thurlow, J., 2012. "Biofuels and Economic Development: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis for Tanzania" Energy Economics. Article in Press. First published online on August 10, 2012
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Biofuels could offer new economic opportunities for low-income countries. We use a recursive dynamic computable general equilibrium model of Tanzania to evaluate different biofuels production options and estimate their impacts on growth and poverty. Our results indicate that maximizing the poverty-reducing effects of biofuels production in countries like Tanzania will require engaging and improving the productivity of smallholder farmers. Evidence shows that cassava-based ethanol production is more profitable than other feedstock options.

Modelling Land Use Changes in a Global CGE: Assessing the EU biofuel mandates with the MIRAGE-BioF model

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Authors
David Laborde and Hugo Valin
Publisher
AGRODEP Workshop on Analytical Tools for Climate Change, June 6-7, 201, Dakar, Senegal
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Evaluation of indirect land use changes due to biofuels has been very controversial over the past few years, as doubt has arisen about the potential benefits of growing crops for use as a substitute for fossil fuels. In this paper, we present an overview of a CGE modelling approach, based on the MIRAGE-BioF model. Our framework brings new innovative features that strengthen the relevance of the methodology. In particular, a more detailed and consistent database has been developed to represent the sectors and substitution mechanism at play.

Modeling the Global Trade and Environmental Impacts of Biofuel Policies

Authors
Antoine Bouët, Betina Dimaranan, and Hugo Valin
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
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Location
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/ifpridp01018.pdf
Source / Citation
A Bouët, BV Dimaranan, and H Valin. 2010. "Modeling the Global Trade and Environmental Impacts of Biofuel Policies" Markets, Trade and Institutions Division Discussion Paper, No. 01018, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
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There is rising skepticism about the potential positive environmental impacts of first generation biofuels. Growing biofuel crops could induce diversion of other crops dedicated to food and feed needs. The relocation of production could increase deforestation and bring significant new volumes of carbon into the atmosphere. In this paper, we develop a methodology for assessing the indirect land use change effects related to biofuel policies in a computable general equilibrium framework.

Land Use Analysis of Biofuel Mandates: A CGE Perspective with MIRAGE-Biof - D. Laborde

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Authors
David Laborde
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This presentation discusses using MIRAGE-Biof to examine the land use effects of biofuel mandates.

A Stochastic Analysis of Biofuel Policies

Authors
Michael Obersteiner
Publisher
AGRODEP Members' Workshop, June 6-8, 2011, Dakar, Senegal
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This presentation discusses using a stochastic version of the Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM) to examine the impact of biofuel policies.