Opportunities and challenges facing the Australian resources sector

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 152-170

  Penney, Kate ^a   Melanie, Jane ^a   Stark, Clare ^a   Sheales, Terry ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Challenges; Energy; Opportunities; Resources

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXPLOITATION; FUTURE PROSPECT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MINERAL RESOURCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84859022733     PISSN: 1364985X     EISSN: 14678489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2012.00587.x     Document Type: Article

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