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 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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| Format: | Journal Article biblioteca |
| Language: | EN |
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2011
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| 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, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4685 |
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