Technological change, depletion, and the U.S. petroleum industry

American Economic Review

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1135-1148

  Cuddington, John T ^a   Moss, Diana L ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION   (United States)

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EID: 0008899101     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.91.4.1135     Document Type: Article

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