Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/149595 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Series/Report no.: 
ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 209
Publisher: 
University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn
Abstract: 
Bioenergy is a major source of energy in developing countries. However, increasing demand for agricultural commodities can lead to a stronger competition for natural resources with the bioenergy production. The nexus among energy, food production and natural resource use may result in trade-offs and synergies. Accordingly, it is important to consider multidimensional aspects of bioenergy, assess the potential for bioenergy options for meeting rural households´ demand for energy, while increasing their incomes, enhancing food security and reducing potential negative effects. For addressing these interrelated issues within a single framework, we develop a generic household model that allows analyzing the ex-ante potential impacts of bioenergy use on rural households in developing countries. The model relies on dynamic programming approach and is able to evaluate the impacts of bioenergy on livelihoods of households, on environment, and on natural resource use over time. The model explicitly considers decision making among various members of household, including men, women and children. We also trace direct and spillover impacts of policy and technological changes among different socio-economic categories of households.
Subjects: 
dynamic programming
equity
gender
technological innovations
environment
trade-offs
spillovers
synergies
JEL: 
C61
D63
O13
O33
Q4
Q12
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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