Coal in Appalachia: An Economic Analysis

By Curtis E. Harvey

Coal, the nation's most abundant fossil fuel and the only one that is exported, represents one of our most valuable natural resources. This study undertakes a thorough review of the economics of the Appalachian coal industry. It establishes, first of all, the international framework within which the American and the Appalachian coal industry function. It next examines the underlying principles that govern the production of and the demand for coal. This demand is influenced not only by price but

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813115779
• ISBN13: 9780813115771
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher