Article
A Welfare Analysis of the U.S. Ethanol Subsidy
Review of Agricultural Economics
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Submitted Manuscript
Publication Date
1-1-2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9353.2009.01460.x
Abstract
Based on a transparent analytical model of multiple markets including corn, ethanol, gasoline, and transportation fuel, this study estimates the welfare changes for consumers and producers resulting from ethanol production and related support polices in 2007. The welfare estimation takes into account the second-best gain from eliminating loan deficiency payments. The results suggest the total social cost is about $0.78 billion for given market parameters. We validate the model's underlying assumption and test for the results' sensitivity to assumed parameters.
Citation Information
Xiaodong Du, Dermot J. Hayes and Mindy L. Baker. "A Welfare Analysis of the U.S. Ethanol Subsidy" Review of Agricultural Economics Vol. 31 Iss. 4 (2009) p. 669 - 676 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dermot_hayes/96/
This working paper was published as Du, Xiaodong, Dermot J. Hayes and Mindy L. Mallory, " Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 31 (2009): 669–676, doi:10.1111/j.1467-9353.2009.01460.x.