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  • RINs and biofuel mandates : comparing ethanol and biodiesel markets

    Creator:
    Ainsworth, Joel H.
    Abstract:
    The United States Congress set out to increase the blending of biofuels by updating and implementing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) in 2007. The new mandate required that a combination of 36 billion gallons of ethanol, biodiesel, and cellulosic biofuel be blended annually, by 2022. To offset the cost of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Penelope L. Diebel The United States Congress set out to increase the blending of

  • Essays on location decisions and carbon sequestration strategies of U.S. firms

    Creator:
    Wu, Caiwen
    Abstract:
    Location is a critical component of business decisions. A firm's location decision may be influenced not only by market forces, such as the location of input suppliers, output processors and competitors, but also by government policies if such policies impact their expected profits and are applied non-uniformly across space. Likewise,...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    effect of environmental regulations and agglomeration economies across regions in the United States

  • The economics of commodity promotion in the hazelnut industry

    Creator:
    Miller, Jason D.
    Abstract:
    The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of commodity promotion activities on the United States' hazelnut farmer's economic welfare. Commodity promotion activities, such as generic advertising and research, are the responsibilities of government mandated commodity commissions, such as the Hazelnut Marketing Board (HMB). The HMB is a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    presented on December 10, 2012 Title: The Economics of Commodity Promotion in the Hazelnut Industry