Notes and communications: The biofuel controversy

Economist

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 507-527

  Keyzer, Michiel A ^a   Merbis, Max D ^a   Voortman, Roelf L ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Carbon tax; Fuel blending requirements; Greenhouse gases; Natural resource management

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; COMMODITY PRICE; DECISION MAKING; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY USE; GREENHOUSE GAS; MITIGATION; OECD; POLICY MAKING; POLLUTION TAX; PROFITABILITY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 57349152313     PISSN: 0013063X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10645-008-9098-x     Document Type: Article

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