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Biofuels in Southern Africa: Political economy, trade, and policy environment

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  • Taku Fundira
  • Giles Henley

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Expansion of biofuels production and consumption at the regional and national levels relies on both supportive energy prices and policy interventions. Despite enthusiasm for policy interventions to stimulate biofuel production in Southern African countries in the mid-2000s, the years since have seen a decline in interest due to concerns over environmental and social externalities, and the costs associated with subsidies.

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  • Taku Fundira & Giles Henley, 2017. "Biofuels in Southern Africa: Political economy, trade, and policy environment," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2017-48, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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