The Impact of Rising Ethanol Production on the Brazilian Market for Basic Food Commodities: An Econometric Assessment

2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 511-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anelise Rahmeier Seyffarth
Keyword(s):  
Ethanol Production ◽  
Food Commodities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Econometric Assessment

scholarly journals A multilevel carbon and water footprint dataset of food commodities

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tashina Petersson ◽  
Luca Secondi ◽  
Andrea Magnani ◽  
Marta Antonelli ◽  
Katarzyna Dembska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Footprint ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Climate Mitigation ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Dietary Shifts ◽  
Food Commodities ◽  
The Impact

AbstractInforming and engaging citizens to adopt sustainable diets is a key strategy for reducing global environmental impacts of the agricultural and food sectors. In this respect, the first requisite to support citizens and actors of the food sector is to provide them a publicly available, reliable and ready to use synthesis of environmental pressures associated to food commodities. Here we introduce the SU-EATABLE LIFE database, a multilevel database of carbon (CF) and water (WF) footprint values of food commodities, based on a standardized methodology to extract information and assign optimal footprint values and uncertainties to food items, starting from peer-reviewed articles and grey literature. The database and its innovative methodological framework for uncertainty treatment and data quality assurance provides a solid basis for evaluating the impact of dietary shifts on global environmental policies, including climate mitigation through greenhouse gas emission reductions. The database ensures repeatability and further expansion, providing a reliable science-based tool for managers and researcher in the food sector.

scholarly journals The Analysis of the Economic Impact of VAT on the Economic Growth in Southern Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Cosmina-Ștefania Chiricu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
Aggregate Consumption ◽  
Agricultural Potential ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Empirical Analysis ◽  
Econometric Assessment

AbstractThe Southern Region of Europe is economically well-developed with highly industrialized urban areas and with great agricultural potential. The empirical analysis is based on an econometric assessment that measures the impact of the VAT on the rate of economic growth for years between 1996 and 2017. The empirical evidence highlighted a significant positive impact of VAT on economic growth, but a poor and ineffective use of the tax revenues during the period under review. Moreover, evidence revealed relatively high rates of VAT in the countries analyzed, with negative impact on the aggregate consumption and a diminishing effect of the consumer’s income.

The impact of ethanol production on food prices: The role of interplay between the U.S. and Brazil

Energy Policy ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 193-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalia Monteiro ◽  
Ira Altman ◽  
Sajal Lahiri
Keyword(s):  
Ethanol Production ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The U.S

Evaluating the impact of ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreatment conditions on the cost of ethanol production

2011 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 1277-1283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan Bals ◽  
Chris Wedding ◽  
Venkatesh Balan ◽  
Elizabeth Sendich ◽  
Bruce Dale
Keyword(s):  
Ethanol Production ◽  
Ammonia Fiber Expansion ◽  
Afex Pretreatment ◽  
Pretreatment Conditions ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals CHANGING SUGAR CONSUMPTION PATTERN IN PAKISTAN AND INCREASING SUGAR INDUSTRY'S PROFITABILITY

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Umer Chhapra ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Sugar Consumption ◽  
Sugar Mills ◽  
Price Hike ◽  
Food Commodities ◽  
Comparative Results ◽  
The Impact

Purpose- Major aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of price hike and purchasing power on sugar consumption pattern of individuals in Pakistan. The constant rising prices of food commodities including sugar, and the sugar crises the country mostly is seen caught into prompted researcher to conduct this study. Methodology/sample- The study involved use of questionnaires filled by 240 respondents and financial data of three sugar mills for the period of 2010-11 for financial analysis. The respondent individuals belonged to different age groups, social classes and areas of residence. To analyze the data, Regression, ANOVA and Correlation tests were applied. Data from three different sugar mills from three different provinces of Pakistan was also collected and financial analysis of their annual reports was conducted to determine their growing profits. Findings- The analysis and comparative results clearly suggested that individuals in Pakistan have decreased their sugar consumption due to increasing prices, while sugar mills are earning huge profits. It was also concluded that higher profits earned by the sugar mills was due to artificial shortage created by cartel making by the sugar mill owners in Pakistan. Practical Implications- The outcomes of the research might help the corporate decision makers, government policy formulators and other related quarters to understand the impact of rising prices of commodities in Pakistan and to understand the overall dynamics and mechanism of sugar sector in Pakistan.

scholarly journals Combinatorial use of environmental stresses and genetic engineering to increase ethanol titres in cyanobacteria

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fraser Andrews ◽  
Matthew Faulkner ◽  
Helen S. Toogood ◽  
Nigel S. Scrutton
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Ethanol Production ◽  
Carbon Fixation ◽  
Carbon Sources ◽  
Environmental Stresses ◽  
Pathway Engineering ◽  
Bioethanol Production ◽  
Biological Fixation ◽  
Pcc 7942 ◽  
The Impact

AbstractCurrent industrial bioethanol production by yeast through fermentation generates carbon dioxide. Carbon neutral bioethanol production by cyanobacteria uses biological fixation (photosynthesis) of carbon dioxide or other waste inorganic carbon sources, whilst being sustainable and renewable. The first ethanologenic cyanobacterial process was developed over two decades ago using Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942, by incorporating the recombinant pdc and adh genes from Zymomonas mobilis. Further engineering has increased bioethanol titres 24-fold, yet current levels are far below what is required for industrial application. At the heart of the problem is that the rate of carbon fixation cannot be drastically accelerated and carbon partitioning towards bioethanol production impacts on cell fitness. Key progress has been achieved by increasing the precursor pyruvate levels intracellularly, upregulating synthetic genes and knocking out pathways competing for pyruvate. Studies have shown that cyanobacteria accumulate high proportions of carbon reserves that are mobilised under specific environmental stresses or through pathway engineering to increase ethanol production. When used in conjunction with specific genetic knockouts, they supply significantly more carbon for ethanol production. This review will discuss the progress in generating ethanologenic cyanobacteria through chassis engineering, and exploring the impact of environmental stresses on increasing carbon flux towards ethanol production.

Econometric Assessment of the Impact of the Buyer Company’s Financial Position on the M&A Effectiveness (in the Pharmaceutical Industry)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-80
Author(s):  
Mariya Shtefan ◽  
Viktoriya Shubina
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Abnormal Return ◽  
Econometric Model ◽  
Cumulative Abnormal Return ◽  
Financial Leverage ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
Net Profit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Econometric Assessment

This article provides the assessment of the impact of the buyer company’s financial position on the M&A effectiveness on the base of the pharmaceutical industry. We have estimated this correlation using OLS method and data for the period from 2005 to 2017. As a result, the hypothesis about the dependence of the M&A efficiency from the buyer company’s financial state has been confirmed. The developed econometric model have showed that more than 80% of variation of the cumulative abnormal return, received as a result of the transaction, is explained by growth rates of revenues and net profit, assets, current liquidity, autonomy and financial leverage, return of sales and assets at the transaction time.

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