Measurement of ethanol subsidies and associated economic distortions: an analysis of Brazilian and U.S. policies
The objectives of this study were to measure the subsidy equivalent value of ethanol policies in the United States and Brazil, and estimate the magnitude of associated economic distortions. For 2002-11, average annual ethanol subsidy levels were US$7.2 billion in the United States and US$2.1 billion...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2014-09-01
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Series: | Economia Aplicada |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-80502014000300004&lng=en&tlng=en |