Petroleum, alcohol, and energy substitution in Brazil: Theoretical and empirical issues

As in other Latin American nations, the petroleum industry has always been surrounded by controversy in Brazil. Issues related to exploration, exploitation and import of crude have received special attention by Brazilian decision makers. In the past decade, an additional relevant issue was brought into play by the oil crisis. An import substitution program for energy was implemented by the development of alternative indigenous energy sources. Among these sources, sugar-cane was viewed as a reliable renewable resource for the production of fuel-alcohol and very recently of electricity. Brazil engaged in a gigantic program of fuel substitution, which is now facing severe problems due to the fall of petroleum prices. The objective of this dissertation is the analysis of the recent energy import substitution program in Brazil, specifically concentrating on microeconomic and environmental aspects of fuel substitution.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Economics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Biller, Dan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Baer, Werner W.

• Economics, General

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Biller, Dan

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9136545
(UMI)AAI9136545

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19547