The economic impacts of marine energy developments: A case study from Scotland

Marine Policy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2014, Pages 122-131

  Allan, G J ^a   Lecca, P ^a   McGregor, P G ^a   Swales, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marine energy; Regional economic impact modelling

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EXPENDITURE; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; REGIONAL ECONOMY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TIDAL POWER; WAVE POWER;

ORKNEY; PENTLAND FIRTH; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84883449530     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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