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Production Costs And Technological Change: A Case Study

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  • Reilly, J. M.
  • Kane, S. M.

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This paper presents and analyzes new data on ethanol production costs. Future industry expansion and the economic potential of technology advances are evaluated. For ethanol to compete in the 1990's without the Federal subsidy, crude oil prices would have to rise to $40 per barrel.

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  • Reilly, J. M. & Kane, S. M., 1988. "Production Costs And Technological Change: A Case Study," 1988 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Knoxville, Tennessee 270334, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea88:270334
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.270334
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    1. LeBlanc, Michael & Reilly, John, 1988. "Ethanol: Economic and Policy Tradeoffs," Agricultural Economic Reports 308040, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
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