An institutional theory of hydraulic fracturing policy

Ecological Economics

Volumn 94, Issue , 2013, Pages 127-134

  Holahan, Robert ^a,c   Arnold, Gwen ^b,c  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Affiliated Faculty   (United States)

Author keywords

Common pool resources; Energy policy; Hydraulic fracturing; Hydrocarbon resources; Institutional analysis

Indexed keywords

DRILLING; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ENERGY POLICY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGY; NATURAL GAS; OIL FIELD; OIL SHALE; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLICY MAKING; POOL; WASTE TECHNOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883181862     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.07.001     Document Type: Article

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