Essays about: "Anders Littorin"

Found 2 essays containing the words Anders Littorin.

1. 1. Has Brazilian Ethanol Production Displaced Food Crops?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anders Littorin; [2009]
   Keywords : Brazil; sugar; Bioethanol; Acreage allocation; Ethanol; Proalcool; Supply response; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In this thesis a first order differential supply response model, the Linear Approximate Acreage Allocation Model (Holt, 1999), is used to analyze the competition between ethanol (sugarcane) and food crops (soy, corn, cotton, rice and orange) in Brazil. In this linear multi-crop supply response model total land is assumed to exogenous, leaving the shares to be estimated along with elasticities between the crops. READ MORE

3. 2. Sugar Subsidies in the European Union - Mechanisms and Effects

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anders Littorin; [2009]
   Keywords : EU; subsidies; CAP; sugar; ACP; sugar reform; CMO; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : For various political and economic reasons European sugar farmers and producers have received large subsidies from the EU. The goal of this thesis is to analyze these sugar subsidies and their effect on world market prices and production level in the EU, using statistical data from the mid 1980’s and onward. READ MORE