Evidence for "publication bias" concerning global warming in Science and Nature

Energy and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 287-301

  Michaels, Patrick J ^a  

^a CATO INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; GLOBAL WARMING;

CLIMATE RESEARCH;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GLOBAL WARMING; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PROBABILITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 48949117332     PISSN: 0958305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/095830508783900735     Document Type: Article

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