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An Economic Assessment of Bioethanol Production from Sugar Cane: The Case of South Africa

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  • Marcel Kohler

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South Africa’s high level of dependence on imported crude oil exposes the economy to global events that impact on crude oil supply and prices. Given the country’s vulnerability to global crude oil price shocks these events have the potential to undermine South Africa’s economic growth and development. The renewed efforts to develop a biofuel industry […]

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  • Marcel Kohler, 2016. "An Economic Assessment of Bioethanol Production from Sugar Cane: The Case of South Africa," Working Papers 630, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:630
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    Quantitative Methods; renewable energy; South Africa;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy

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