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Should We Invest in Biofuels?

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The real advantage of receiving a Southern Agricultural Economics Association Lifetime Achievement award is the ability to make this presentation and have it published without having to deal with editors and referees. This provides a certain license of freedom to abstract outside the box without being constrained by your peers. So in this vein, consider the following myths and predictions concerning biofuels. These myths are generally consistent with the Grunwald’s (2009) seven myths about alternative energy.

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  • Wetzstein, Michael E., 2010. "Should We Invest in Biofuels?," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 42(3), pages 1-7, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:joaaec:92610
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.92610
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