Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa : The Case of Mozambique

We use a gendered dynamic CGE model to assess the implications of biofuels expansion in a low-income, land-abundant setting. Mozambique is chosen as a representative case. We compare scenarios with different gender employment intensities in producing jatropha feedstock for biodiesel. Under all scena...

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Main Authors:	Arndt, Channing, Benfica, Rui, Thurlow, James
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320 Welfare and Poverty: Government Programs Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs I380 Economics of Gender Non-labor Discrimination J160 Economic Development: Agriculture Natural Resources Energy Environment Other Primary Products O130 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Alternative Energy Sources Q420
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spelling	okr-10986-46852021-04-23T14:02:19Z Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa : The Case of Mozambique Arndt, Channing Benfica, Rui Thurlow, James Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320 Welfare and Poverty: Government Programs Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs I380 Economics of Gender Non-labor Discrimination J160 Economic Development: Agriculture Natural Resources Energy Environment Other Primary Products O130 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Alternative Energy Sources Q420 We use a gendered dynamic CGE model to assess the implications of biofuels expansion in a low-income, land-abundant setting. Mozambique is chosen as a representative case. We compare scenarios with different gender employment intensities in producing jatropha feedstock for biodiesel. Under all scenarios, biofuels investments accelerate GDP growth and reduce poverty. However, a stronger trade-off between biofuels and food availability emerges when female labor is used intensively, as women are drawn away from food production. A skills-shortage among female workers also limits poverty reduction. Policy simulations indicate that only modest improvements in women's education and food crop yields are needed to address food security concerns and ensure broader-based benefits from biofuels investments. 2012-03-30T07:29:14Z 2012-03-30T07:29:14Z 2011 Journal Article World Development 0305750X http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4685 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article Mozambique
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spellingShingle	Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320 Welfare and Poverty: Government Programs Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs I380 Economics of Gender Non-labor Discrimination J160 Economic Development: Agriculture Natural Resources Energy Environment Other Primary Products O130 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Alternative Energy Sources Q420 Arndt, Channing Benfica, Rui Thurlow, James Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa : The Case of Mozambique
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description	We use a gendered dynamic CGE model to assess the implications of biofuels expansion in a low-income, land-abundant setting. Mozambique is chosen as a representative case. We compare scenarios with different gender employment intensities in producing jatropha feedstock for biodiesel. Under all scenarios, biofuels investments accelerate GDP growth and reduce poverty. However, a stronger trade-off between biofuels and food availability emerges when female labor is used intensively, as women are drawn away from food production. A skills-shortage among female workers also limits poverty reduction. Policy simulations indicate that only modest improvements in women's education and food crop yields are needed to address food security concerns and ensure broader-based benefits from biofuels investments.
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author	Arndt, Channing Benfica, Rui Thurlow, James
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title	Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa : The Case of Mozambique
title_short	Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa : The Case of Mozambique
title_full	Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa : The Case of Mozambique
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Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa : The Case of Mozambique

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