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Biofuels, Poverty, and Growth: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Mozambique

This paper assesses the implications of large-scale investments in biofuels for growth and income distribution. We find that biofuels investment enhances growth and poverty reduction despite some displacement of food crops by biofuels. Overall, the biofuel investment trajectory analyzed increases Mo...

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Main Authors: Arndt, Channing, Benfica, Rui, Tarp, Finn, Thurlow, James, Uaiene, Rafael
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Welfare and Poverty: Government Programs
Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs I380
Economic Development: Agriculture
Natural Resources
Energy
Environment
Other Primary Products O130
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
Technological Change: Choices and Consequences
Diffusion Processes O330
Measurement of Economic Growth
Aggregate Productivity
Cross-Country Output Convergence O470
Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets Q120
Alternative Energy Sources Q420
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4677

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