The logic of deflective action: US energy shocks and the US policy process

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-51

  Grossman, Peter Z ^a  

^a BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

crisis legislation; legislator behaviour; socioeconomic shocks; US energy policy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY POLICY; POLICY ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858221131     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X11000195     Document Type: Article

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