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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Slideshow: US Ethanol Subsidies: A Bad Policy that Refuses to Die

This slideshow discusses the recent renewal of U.S ethanol policy, based on subsidies and tariffs. It argues that ethanol policy fails to have its intended effects of improving the environment and enhancing national security.

Keywords: Ethanol, subsidies, tax credits, trade, environment, comparative advantage, pollution, social cost, externalities.
Posted by Ed Dolan at 7:43 AM

1 comment:

  1. Djamester A. SimarmataDecember 27, 2010 at 2:13 AM

    Dear Sir,
    I am very interested in your slideshow on December 19, 2010 about the ethanol subsidy. I see one big difference between ethanol and oil. By burning oil fuel, we add the intensity of CO2 in the atmosphere permanently, while by burning the ethanol, the emitted CO2 will be reabsorbed later in the next corn planting period. It will follow the same cycle: burning, emitting CO2, reabsorbed by corn plantation, harvesting, distilling, burnt again in the cars, and so on. While the oil fuel follow an open cycle with an almost permanent addition of CO2 to the atmosphere, the corn-based ethanol will be reabsorbed again and again in a closed cycle system.

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