Welfare Analysis of the U.S. Ethanol Subsidy, A

Xiaodong Du (), Dermot Hayes () and Mindy Baker ()

Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications from Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University

Abstract: Based on a transparent analytical model of multiple markets including corn, ethanol, gasoline, and transportation fuel, this study estimates the welfare changes for consumers and producers resulting from ethanol production and related support polices in 2007. The welfare estimation takes into account the second-best gain from eliminating loan deficiency payments. The results suggest the total social cost is about $0.78 billion for given market parameters. We validate the model's underlying assumption and test for the results' sensitivity to assumed parameters. Key words: consumer surplus, deadweight loss, ethanol, subsidy, substitution.

JEL-codes: D6 Q18 Q21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2008-11
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