[Climate Change Action] Validity of Studies on Economics of Shale Gas
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Calvin Jones
Jul 1, 2011, 2:48:37 PM7/1/11
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The 2nd of July 2011 issue of new scientist reports that Thomas Kinnaman of Bucknel University in Lewisburg (PA) has examined six studies of the economics of shale gas extaction. Kinnaman reportedly "found that they all contain flaws that exagerated the benefits of shale gas extraction to local economies". Most of these studies also use a model called IMPLAN which makes significant oversiplifications such as assuming that local hotel rooms are going unused until the gas industry comes along.
Notes:
1)Kinnaman's study is published in Ecological Economics
2) Documentary about Shale Gas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEB_Wwe-uBM
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Posted By Calvin Jones to Climate Change Action at 7/01/2011 07:33:00 PM
The 2nd of July 2011 issue of new scientist reports that Thomas Kinnaman of Bucknel University in Lewisburg (PA) has examined six studies of the economics of shale gas extaction. Kinnaman reportedly "found that they all contain flaws that exagerated the benefits of shale gas extraction to local economies". Most of these studies also use a model called IMPLAN which makes significant oversiplifications such as assuming that local hotel rooms are going unused until the gas industry comes along.
Notes:
1)Kinnaman's study is published in Ecological Economics
2) Documentary about Shale Gas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEB_Wwe-uBM
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Posted By Calvin Jones to Climate Change Action at 7/01/2011 07:33:00 PM
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