Elasticities of demand for gasoline in Canada and the United States

Energy Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 201-214

  Nicol, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elasticities; Gasoline demand

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; ELASTICITY; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EXPENDITURE;

GASOLINE;

DEMAND ELASTICITY; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; OIL INDUSTRY; PRICE DYNAMICS;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037367750     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-9883(03)00002-1     Document Type: Article

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