Fueling Up: The Economic Implications of America's Oil and Gas Boom

by Shashank Mohan and Trevor Houser

New drilling techniques for oil and natural gas are propelling an energy production renaissance in the United States. As the US economy struggles to emerge from the Great Recession, many see the boom as a possible source of economic salvation that could reduce unemployment and revitalize American manufacturing. Until now, however, there has been little objective analysis of the energy boom's economic consequences.

In this major study, Trevor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881326569
• ISBN13: 9780881326567
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Peterson Institute for International Economic
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher