Oil prices and energy technology innovation: An empirical analysis

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 407-417

  Cheon, Andrew ^a   Urpelainen, Johannes ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY BUDGET; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENTREPRENEUR; INNOVATION; OIL SUPPLY; OIL TRADE; POLICY MAKING; POLITICAL CHANGE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; PRICE DETERMINATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84860253075     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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