Sources of corn for ethanol production in the United States: A decomposition analysis of the empirical data

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 640-653

  Oladosu, Gbadebo ^a   Kline, Keith ^a   Uria Martinez, Rocio ^a   Eaton, Laurence ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Corn ethanol; Index decomposition analysis; Indirect land use change

Indexed keywords

CORN PRODUCTION; CORN-ETHANOL; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION METHODS; DIVISIA INDEX; DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION; EMPIRICAL DATA; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; INDEX DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; LAND-USE CHANGE; LOGARITHMIC MEAN; PRODUCTION CHANGES; SYSTEMATIC DECOMPOSITION;

BIOFUELS; FORESTRY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LAND USE;

ETHANOL;

CHEMICAL DEGRADATION; CORN; ETHANOL; FOREIGN TRADE; FORESTRY; FUELS; LAND USE; USA;

EID: 80053596467     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: 19321031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.305     Document Type: Article

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