Regional Employment Impacts of Marine Energy in the Scottish Economy: A General Equilibrium Approach

Regional Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 337-355

  Gilmartin, Michelle ^a   Allan, Grant ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marine energy; Regional economic impacts; Scottish economy

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EMPLOYMENT; ENERGY POLICY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85027928531     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2014.933797     Document Type: Article

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