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From Comparative Advantages to Competitive Advantages: Biofuel Strategies for Sustainable Development

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  • Andrea Appolloni

    (“Tor Vergata” University - Department of Business Government Philosophy Studies, Rome)

  • Manas Puri

    (“Tor Vergata” University - Department of Business Government Philosophy Studies, Rome)

Abstract

National comparative advantages and latecomer advantages have been much discussed within the economic and international trade and management literature respectively. This paper adapts these two concepts and presents an integrated strategy for sustainable development in emerging economies.It proposes a policy framework on strategies that late industrializing countries can pursue, resulting from identifying country-specific comparative advantages. This paper analyses current biofuels policies and further builds a framework to develop appropriate strategies to bind the economic opportunities from the biofuels sector to aid rural development. It also draws on the lessons learned from the Brazilian and Argentinian biofuel industries.

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  • Andrea Appolloni & Manas Puri, 2013. "From Comparative Advantages to Competitive Advantages: Biofuel Strategies for Sustainable Development," Rivista di Politica Economica, SIPI Spa, issue 3, pages 263-282, July-Sept.
    • Handle: RePEc:rpo:ripoec:y:2013:i:3:p:263-282
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    Keywords

    India; biofuels; sustainable development; resource leverage; leapfrogging; latecomer advantages;
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    JEL classification:

    • O44 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Environment and Growth
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products

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