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Evaluating the economy embedded in the Brazilian ethanol–gasoline flex-fuel car: a Real Options approach

Carlos Patricio SamanezIndustrial Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Léo da Rocha FerreiraFaculty of Economics, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Carolina Caldas do NascimentoIndustrial Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Letícia de Almeida CostaIndustrial Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Claudio R. S. BissoIndustrial Engineering Program, Center of Technology, COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pages 1565-1581 | Published online: 18 Feb 2014

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