dr. conner bailey professor of rural sociology auburn university
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Dr. Conner BaileyProfessor of Rural SociologyAuburn University
Stakeholder Engagement and Rural Development Potential of
Wood-based Biofuels in the Southeastern United States
Conner BaileyProfessor of Rural Sociologycbailey@ag.auburn.edu
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Roundwood harvests by county, 2009
Roundwood production in the U.S. South, all products
“The more divided a society becomes in terms of wealth, the more reluctant the wealthy are to spend money on common needs.”
Joseph StiglitzColumbia UniversityNobel Prize Economics, 2003
Economic effects of increasing timber harvests to provide feedstock
to one cellulosic ethanol plant producing 50 million gallons of ethanol per year
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Output $37,500,000 $24,426,000 $4,844,000 $66,770,000 1.78
Jobs 151 152 54 356 2.36
Income $6,446,000 $5,052,000 $1,299,000 $12,797,000 1.99
Indirect Business Taxes $328,000 $487,000 $320,000 $1,135,000 3.46
*Social Accounts MatrixIMPLAN 2006 data Multi-county model -- West Alabama.
Dr. Conner BaileyProfessor of Rural SociologyAuburn University
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