India is at the global center stage ever since it has embarked on the journey of a profound socio-economic transformation. Propelled by world's largest and most vibrant democracy and home to over one-sixth of the world's population, India is already in the top league being the third-largest...

The biodiesel programme introduced by the Government of India in the beginning of this century represents a unique case of the development of numerous sustainable entrepreneurs, substantial employment generation for the poor and reduction of carbon footprints without compromising food security...

More than 40% of US grain is used for energy due to the Renewable Fuels Mandate (RFS). There are no studies of the global distributional consequences of this purely domestic policy. Using micro-level survey data, we trace the effect of the RFS on world food prices and their impact on household...