The extraction of natural resources: The role of thermodynamic efficiency

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2594-2606

  Roma, Antonio ^a,b   Pirino, Davide ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Choice of numeraire; Energy consumption; Energy market; Production inputs substitutability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; MICROECONOMICS; NATURAL RESOURCE; PRICING POLICY; REPLACEMENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 67649112024     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.04.013     Document Type: Article

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