Kliauga, de Gorter, and Just (2008) and de Gorter, Drabik, and Just (2010) argue that the United States and the European Union establish the world ethanol and biodiesel prices, respectively. We test these theories using a cointegration analysis and the Vector Error Correction (VEC) model. Weekly...

Based on their theoretical predictions, Kliauga, de Gorter, and Just (2008) and de Gorter,Drabik, and Just (2010) argue that the United States and the European Union establish the worldethanol and biodiesel prices, respectively. We test these theories using cointegration analysisand the Vector...

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