CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Loritz, Kristen |
|---|---|
| Title | Investing in Rural Canada |
| Summary | Ethanol plants that use non-maize inputs are typically less profitable than their maize-based counterparts. One of the largest biorefineries in Europe, in partnership with an American start-up, would employ a new technology to significantly change this economic situation. Through a patented process developed by the start-up, the biorefinery is now able to convert a low-cost and low-input grain into a high-protein concentrate. This process, which also produces ethanol and several other sustainable by-products, would stand to 1) make a previously unprofitable grain input more lucrative, and 2) enhance the socio-economic conditions of everyone involved in the value chain, particularly in rural regions. The Prairie provinces of Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) were identified as high impact regions, both for raw inputs and rural employment opportunities. The report analyzed grain delivery and production, employment, economic and sociopolitical variables in each of the Prairie provinces, and divided the findings into two primary sections: 1.Provincial level analysis (macro view) 2.Regional and city analysis (micro view) |
| Supervisor | Gyorgy Bogel, Michael LaBelle |
| Department | Economics MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/loritz_kristen.pdf |
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