Biofuels: Political/Economic Boondoggle or Energy Salvation for Western States?
Nearly all western states lack comparative advantages for producing corn for ethanol and oilseeds for biodiesel. Despite this disadvantage, most western states have legislated incentives for production of biofuels. Unfavorable changes in price relationships, high transportation costs for imported fe...
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| Language: | English |
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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| Online Access: | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/57632 |