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| Title | Biofuels and economic development in Tanzania |
| Author |
Arndt, Channing Pauw, Karl Thurlow, James |
| ORCID | http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-173X Pauw, Karl; http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3414-374X Thurlow, James; http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2472-6300 Arndt, Channing |
| Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | Biofuels provide a new opportunity to enhance economic development in Tanzania. Drawing on detailed cost estimates, we develop a dynamic computable general equilibrium model to estimate the impact of different biofuel production scenarios on growth and poverty. Our results indicate that maximizing the poverty-reducing effects of a biofuels industry in Tanzania requires engaging and improving the productivity of smallholder farmers. Evidence shows that cassava-based ethanol production is more profitable than other feedstock options. Our findings also indicate that cassava generates higher levels of pro-poor growth than do sugarcane-based systems. However, if smallholder yields can be improved rather than expanding cultivated land, then sugarcane and cassava outgrower schemes can produce similar pro-poor outcomes. We conclude that in so far as the public investments needed to establish a biofuels industry in Tanzania are in accordance with national development plans, producing biofuels will contribute to achieving the country�s overall development objectives. |
| Series Name | IFPRI Discussion Paper |
| Series Number | 966 |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
| Place of publication | Washington, D.C. |
| Language | English |
| Record Type | Discussion paper |
| Peer Reviewed - PR or Non-PR | Non-PR |
| Subject - country location |
TANZANIA EAST AFRICA AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA AFRICA |
| Subject - keywords |
biofuels growth poverty computable general equilibrium (CGE) model cassava |
| Subject - author supplied keywords | Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model |
| JEL Descriptors |
Q42 Alternative Energy Sources O13 Economic Development: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Energy, Environment, Other Primary Products D58 Computable and Other Applied General Equilibrium Models |
| IFPRI Descriptors |
IFPRI1 GRP32 |
| IFPRI Division | DSGD |
| Access Rights | Open Access |
| Related Documents | Journal Article: http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll5/id/3674 |
| Display Notes | Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director General's Office of IFPRI were merged into one IFPRI�wide Discussion Paper series. The new series begins with number 00689, reflecting the prior publication of 688 discussion papers within the dispersed series. The earlier series are available on IFPRI�s website at http://www.ifpri.org/publications/results/taxonomy%3A468. IFPRI Discussion Papers contain preliminary material and research results. They have been peer reviewed, but have not been subject to a formal external review via IFPRI�s Publications Review Committee. They are circulated in order to stimulate discussion and critical comment; any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of IFPRI. |
| LOC call number | IFPRIDP00966 |
| Physical description | 30 pages |
| IFPRI Web link | http://www.ifpri.org/publication/biofuels-and-economic-development-tanzania |
| RePEc Downloads | https://ideas.repec.org/p/fpr/ifprid/966.html |
| Requests | mailto:ifpri-library@cgiar.org |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1244.cpd |
| Date cataloged | 2018-01-10 |
| Date modified | 2018-01-10 |
| OCLC number | 778453199 |
| CONTENTdm number | 1243 |
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| Title | ifpridp00966 10 |
| Access Rights | Open Access |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1213.pdfpage |
| Date cataloged | 2017-08-05 |
| Date modified | 2017-08-05 |
| CONTENTdm number | 1212 |
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