The social–economic impact of shale gas extraction: a global perspective

Third World Quarterly

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 340-355

  Paylor, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commodities; energy; environmental policy; Global South; poverty and inequality

Indexed keywords

COMMODITY; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EQUITY; POVERTY; SHALE GAS; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

EID: 84961393810     PISSN: 01436597     EISSN: 13602241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2016.1153420     Document Type: Review

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