The State of Play in Poland's Unconventional Shale and Oil Development

Development Policy Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 395-414

  Wesley Burnett, J ^a   Jackson, Randall W ^b   Blobaum, Robert ^b  

^a School of Business   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy policy; Europe; Shale gas development; Unconventional energy resources

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; NATURAL GAS; OIL PRODUCTION; SHALE;

POLAND;

EID: 84931573488     PISSN: 09506764     EISSN: 14677679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12117     Document Type: Article

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