Is Sugar Sweeter at the Pump? The Macroeconomic Impact of Brazil's Alternative Energy Program

Abstract

The authors would like to thank Arevik Avedian, Clement Ogbomo and Lindsay Fay for excellent research assistance. The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Vanguard Group, nor those of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER working papers are circulated for discussion and comment purposes. They have not been peerreviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications.

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