Economic and policy issues in the production of algae-based biofuels: A review

A Doshi, S Pascoe, L Coglan, TJ Rainey - Renewable and sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite the initial environmental and supply benefits associated with conventional biofuels
leading to substantial policy support, research has indicated that these benefits might have …

How biofuels policies affect the level of grains and oilseed prices: Theory, models and evidence

H de Gorter, D Drabik, DR Just - Global Food Security, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper synthesizes and critiques three approaches to the analysis of the recent booms
in food grains and oilseeds commodity prices: the 'perfect storm'; statistical time-series …

Correlations between biofuels and related commodities before and during the food crisis: A taxonomy perspective

L Kristoufek, K Janda, D Zilberman - Energy Economics, 2012 - Elsevier
In this paper, we analyze the relationships between the prices of biodiesel, ethanol and
related fuels and agricultural commodities with a use of minimal spanning trees and …

The economics of biofuel policies: impacts on price volatility in grain and oilseed markets

H Gorter, D Drabik, DR Just - … Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food …, 2015 - Springer
The global food crises of 2008 and 2010 and the increased price volatility revolve around
biofuels policies and their interaction with each other, farm policies and between countries …

Promoting second generation biofuels: does the first generation pave the road?

H Eggert, M Greaker - Energies, 2014 - mdpi.com
The US, Brazil and a number of European and other countries worldwide have introduced
various support schemes for bioethanol and biodiesel. The advantage of these biofuels is …

A barrel of oil or a bottle of wine: how do global growth dynamics affect commodity prices?

S Cevik, TS Sedik - Journal of Wine Economics, 2014 - cambridge.org
This paper explores empirically the causes of extreme fluctuations in commodity prices from
January 1990 to June 2010 and seeks to identify the relative contribution of advanced and …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of ethanol policies on the vertical price transmission in corn and food markets

D Drabik, P Ciaian, J Pokrivčák - Energy Economics, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the impact of ethanol policies on price transmission along the food
supply chain. We consider the US corn sector and its vertical links with food and ethanol …

The effect of biodiesel policies on world biodiesel and oilseed prices

D Drabik, H De Gorter, GR Timilsina - Energy Economics, 2014 - Elsevier
A theoretical and empirical model is developed to analyze the effect of a biodiesel mandate,
a tax exemption (tax credit) and an exogenous diesel price shock on world soybean and …

The impact of OECD biofuels policies on developing countries

H De Gorter, D Drabik, DR Just… - Agricultural …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
OECD countries' biofuels policies, derived from energy and environmental legislation and
activated by high oil prices, were the primary cause of not only the sudden spike in grain and …

The value of externalities for biofuels and implications for policy-led development: A discrete choice experiment with Australian consumers

A Doshi, S Pascoe, L Coglan, TJ Rainey - Sustainable Production and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The sustainability credentials of biofuels, as substitutes for petrol and diesel, are in question
with several economic and environmental issues through their lifecycle of production …