On the (De)stabilization effects of biofuels: Relative contributions of policy instruments and market forces

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-86

  Gohin, Alexandre ^a,b   Tréguer, David ^c  

^a AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^b CEPII   (France)

^c AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Policy; Risk

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77953000473     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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