The Role of Ownership in Determining the Rural Economic Benefits of On-shore Wind Farms

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 331-360

  Phimister, Euan ^a   Roberts, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asset ownership; CGE vs. SAM assessments; Income benefits; Rural development; Wind power

Indexed keywords

COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; OWNERSHIP; RURAL ECONOMY; WELFARE IMPACT; WIND FARM;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84861337441     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2012.00336.x     Document Type: Article

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