The shale gas revolution of the past fifteen years has likely generated far more benefits than costs. The net gain can be seen and illuminated using several different economic lenses, including those of institutional economics, Austrian economics, the Bloomington School of institutional analysis, and public choice.
More Boon Than Bane
How the U.S. Reaped the Rewards and Avoided the Costs of the Shale Boom
By Ilia Murtazashvili, Ennio E. Piano
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the Fall 2019 issue of The Independent Review.
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