The Perspectives for Genetically Modified Cellulosic Ethanol in the Czech Republic

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Pavla Blahova (pblahova@email.cz), Karel Janda (karel-janda@seznam.cz) and Ladislav Krištoufek (kristoufek@ies-prague.org)
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No 2014/02, Working Papers IES from  Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economic Studies

Abstract: This paper connects the biofuels literature with genetic modifications literature by considering the potential of genetic modifications for increasing the efficiency of cellulosic biofuels production. This is done for one particular case through analyzing the effect of genetically modified corn adoption on overall yields of corn for silage. Our econometric model confirms that the use of genetically modified corn with inserted MON810 gene increases the overall corn biomass yield in the production and environmental conditions of the Central Europe, in particular in the Czech Republic.

Keywords: Cellulosic Biofuels; Genetic Modifications(search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 Q16 Q42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-agr, nep-env and nep-tra
Date: 2014-01, Revised 2014-01
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