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Use of General Equilibrium Models in Evaluating Biofuels Policies

In: POLICY ANALYSIS AND MODELING OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY A Festschrift Celebrating Thomas Hertel

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  • Wallace E. Tyner

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The following sections are included:IntroductionLand Use ChangeFood–Fuel TradeoffsEconomic and Welfare Impacts of BiofuelsImpacts of Biofuel on Livestock SectorConclusionsReferences

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  • Ehsanreza Sajedinia & Wallace E. Tyner, 2021. "Use of General Equilibrium Models in Evaluating Biofuels Policies," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Peter Dixon & Joseph Francois & Dominique van der Mensbrugghe (ed.), POLICY ANALYSIS AND MODELING OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY A Festschrift Celebrating Thomas Hertel, chapter 14, pages 437-465, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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    Computable General Equilibrium Modeling; CGE Models; Trade Policy Modeling; GTAP; Global Trade Analysis Project; Trade Impact Assessments; Sustainability Impact Assessments; Trade and Employment; Trade and Climate; Globalization; Preferential Trade Agreements; Thomas Hertel;
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    JEL classification:

    • F18 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Environment
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • C68 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Computable General Equilibrium Models
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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