Production and Employment Impacts of Biotechnology —Input–output Analysis for Germany

The impacts of the German biofuel quota on sectoral domestic production and imports of the German economy

“…Input-output analyses have the same positive result for various regions of the USA [15][16][17][18], Canada [19], Brazil [20,21], Australia [1], Thailand [22], the European Union [3], Croatia [23] and Germany [2]. Obviously, a positive impact on GDP is inherent if the impact of biofuels on the economy is modelled as additional final demand for a new sector without taking into account any substitution effects (fossil fuels) or constraints (e.g.…”

“…The consequences of this substitution on production and employment have been the subject of recent academic studies [1][2][3]. Multi-sectoral modelling approaches (CGE models, input-output models) are used in most of these studies (compare [4]) and applied to future scenarios that vary with respect to biofuel use.…”

“…Applying the input-output modelling technique, direct and indirect effects are calculated for the year 2010. 2 We ignore the step-wise introduction of biofuels and compare a setting with and without a biofuel quota.…”

Regional Employment Generation Potential of the Turkish Labor Market: An Inter-Sectoral Perspective

“…Using I-O tables, Neuwahl et al (2008) analyzed the employment consequences of policies aimed to support biofuels in the European Union. Providing a case from Germany, Wydra (2011) investigated the production and employment impacts of biotechnology. Creating an index for employment quantification, Simas and Pacca (2014) assessed the employment generation potential of renewable energy technologies in Brazil.…”

How stakeholder shape innovation in controversial industries: the biotechnology industry in Germany

“…Attitudes towards biotechnology are controversial (Cai et al 2012), especially in Europe: On the one hand, it is seen as future technology (Wydra 2011 (Green 2002;Hall and Martin 2005;Vergragt and Brown 2008). A controversial public debate has emerged that centres on ethical implications (European Commission 2002).…”