Who governs local hydrocarbon development? Evidence from the Marcellus Shale in the United States

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 20, Issue , 2016, Pages 99-104

  Kostandini, Genti ^a   Centner, Terence J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbon development; Municipality zoning; Pennsylvania

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990985717     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2016.07.007     Document Type: Article

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