Interfuel substitutability has been of longstanding interest to energy economists and policy makers. However, there has … control for publication bias. At the industrial level, results for the shadow elasticities of substitution between coal, oil …

This study uses a stochastic production frontier to model energy efficiency trends, in 85 countries over a 37 year … and a theoretical model of energy-efficient technology choice. An improvement in a country’s energy efficiency is measured … as a reduction in energy intensity, while holding constant that economy’s mix of inputs and outputs. All other things …

biodiesel and oilseed feedstock prices. Higher crude oil prices increase biodiesel prices if biofuel benefits from a fuel tax … soybeans are used to produce biodiesel, an increase in the crude oil price leads to higher canola prices, but the effect on …Using an empirical model, this study provides some insights into the functioning of the oilseed-biodiesel-diesel market …

supply along with its capacity to convert soybean to biodiesel, as well as oil yield, soybean based biodiesel is likely to be … exemption. A blend mandate would be less cost effective, while a biodiesel production subsidy represents the least efficient … empirical model this study analyzes the economics of meeting the biodiesel mandate through soybean feedstock. The study finds …