China's coal price disturbances: Observations, explanations, and implications for global energy economies

Energy Policy

Volumn 51, Issue , 2012, Pages 720-727

  Yang, Chi Jen ^a   Xuan, Xiaowei ^b   Jackson, Robert B ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Development Research Center of the State Council   (China)

Author keywords

China; Coal; Electricity

Indexed keywords

CHINA; COAL CONSUMPTION; COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATION; ECONOMIC REFORM; ELECTRICITY PRICES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; FUEL SWITCHING; GLOBAL ECONOMIES; GLOBAL ENERGY; MARKET SIZES; NATURAL GAS AND OIL PRICES; NATURAL GAS PRICE; OIL PRICES; POLICY MAKERS; POWER SHORTAGE;

COAL; COMMERCE; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRICITY; NATURAL GAS;

COSTS;

COAL; COMMODITY PRICE; ECONOMIC REFORM; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; GAS SUPPLY; GLOBAL ECONOMY; GLOBALIZATION; NATURAL GAS; OIL SUPPLY; POLICY MAKING;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868214888     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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