Impact of policies and subsidies in agribusiness: The case of oil palm and biofuels in Colombia

Carmenza Castiblanco, Alvaro Moreno and Andrés Etter

Energy Economics, 2015, vol. 49, issue C, 676-686

Abstract: We analyze the economic impacts of policies supporting biodiesel production in Colombia, such as subsidies and mandates for compulsory fuel mixtures. In the major biodiesel source being palm oil, we seek to establish the impact of these policies on oil palm producer incomes, prices and production levels of crude palm oil (CPO) and biodiesel, as well as the impacts on demand for land for oil palm plantation expansion.

Keywords: Subsidies for biodiesel; Blending mandates; Oil palm; Tax payers; Social cost (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q11 Q15 Q18 Q20 Q21 Q28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2015.02.025

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