The influence of shale gas on U.S. energy and environmental policy

Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-51

  Jacoby, Henry D ^a   O'Sullivan, Francis M ^a   Paltsev, Sergey ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate policy; Energy policy; Natural gas; Shale

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861894123     PISSN: 21605882     EISSN: 21605890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5547/2160-5890.1.1.5     Document Type: Article

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