Understanding market responses of U.S. ethanol policy: an empirical evaluation of historical programs and a simulation of future proposals

Throughout 2011, several pieces of legislation aimed at modifying U.S. ethanol policy have been proposed in Congress. The current policy debate focuses on whether to leave the mandate for corn and sugarcane based ethanol at 15 billion gallons per year or to lower it. This study assesses the effects...

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Main Author: Brown, James Andrew
Language:en
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2011/brown/BrownJ1211.pdf