The Location Decisions of Biodiesel Refineries

T. Randall Fortenbery, Steven Deller () and Lindsay Amiel

Land Economics, 2013, vol. 89, issue 1, 118-136

Abstract: We examine the community characteristics that lead to locating a biodiesel plant. Utilizing data that includes all biodiesel plants in the United States, we employ spatial econometrics to evaluate those characteristics that lead to a plant siting. While public policies associated with biofuels may be endogenous to location decisions, we find them unimportant except in the case of consumption mandates. Despite evidence of plant clusters, it does not appear that operating plants are critical to the siting of a new plant. Results provide insights for community leaders relative to actions that can increase the probability a plant will be built.

JEL-codes: O18 Q42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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