Impacts of large-scale expansion of biofuels on global poverty and income distribution, Vol. 1 of 1

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Impacts of large-scale expansion of biofuels on global poverty and income distribution

Author:	Cororaton, Caesar B.; Timilsina, Govinda R.;	Collection Title:	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6078
Country:	World;	Date Stored:	2012/06/06
Document Date:	2012/06/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Major Sector:	Energy and mining
Rel. Proj ID:	1W-Economic And Environmental Impacts Of Biofuels -- -- P113535;	Region:	The World Region
Report Number:	WPS6078	Sub Sectors:	Energy efficiency in Heat and Power
SubTopics:	Regional Economic Development; Rural Poverty Reduction; Economic Theory & Research; Food & Beverage Industry; Labor Policies	TF No/Name:	TF092095-KCP ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF BIOFUELS
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: This paper analyzes the impact of large-scale expansion of biofuels on the global income distribution and poverty. A global computable general equilibrium model is used to simulate the effects of the expansion of biofuels on resource allocation, commodity prices, factor prices and household income. A second model based on world-wide household surveys uses these results to calculate the impacts on poverty and global income inequality. The study finds that the large-scale expansion of biofuels leads to an increase in production and prices of agricultural commodities. The increased prices would cause higher food prices, especially in developing countries. Moreover, wages of unskilled rural labor would also increase, which slows down the rural to urban migration in many developing countries. The study also shows that the effects on poverty vary across regions; it increases in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, whereas it decreases in Latin America. At the global level, the expansion of biofuels increases poverty slightly.


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