The economic impact of shale gas development on state and local economies: Benefits, costs, and uncertainties

New Solutions

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-101

  Barth, Jannette M ^a,b  

^a Pepacton Institute LLC   (United States)

^b JM Barth Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic impact; Extractive industries; Fracking; Hydraulic fracturing; Shale gas development

Indexed keywords

NATURAL GAS;

COST; ECONOMICS; MINING; PROCEDURES; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; NATURAL GAS; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885938224     PISSN: 10482911     EISSN: 15413772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/NS.23.1.f     Document Type: Article

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