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APRIL 2009 Vol. 5, No. 1

Economics of Ethanol: Costs, Benefits, and Future Prospects of Biofuels

Complete Issue (PDF 1.6M)
Proceedings of a conference co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy and the International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy & Sustainability, Washington University in St. Louis, November 14, 2008.

Contributing Authors pp. iii (PDF 27k)

Editor's Introduction pp. 1-2 (PDF 43k)
by Thomas A. Garrett

The U.S. Ethanol Industry pp. 3-11 (PDF 97k)
by Mark D. Stowers

Roles for Evolving Markets, Policies, and Technology Improvements in U.S. Corn Ethanol Industry Development pp. 12-33 (PDF 706k)
by Paul W. Gallagher

Commentary pp. 34-41 (PDF 75k)
by Martha A. Schlicher

Economic and Environmental Impacts of U.S. Corn Ethanol Production and Use pp. 42-58 (PDF 193k)
by Douglas G. Tiffany

Commentary pp. 59-64 (PDF 65k)
by Max Schulz

The Impact of the Ethanol Boom on Rural America pp. 65-73 (PDF 130k)
by Jason Henderson

Commentary pp. 74-77 (PDF 73k)
by Seth Meyer

Panel Discussion: The Future of Biofuel pp. 78-115 (PDF 333k)
by Jerry Taylor, Rick Tolman, Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, James Kaufman, Wyatt Thompson, and Seth Meyer

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