Extraction capacity and the optimal order of extraction

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 569-588

  Holland, Stephen P ^a,b  

^a Energy Institute at Haas and National Bureau of Economic Research   (United States)

^b FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Backstop; Capacity constraints; Cost reversals; Natural resource extraction; Order of extraction

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EXTRACTION CAPACITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

COST; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE USE;

EID: 0038670577     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0095-0696(02)00026-8     Document Type: Review

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