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How Economics Informs Environmental Policy: A Case Study of Shale Gas and Oil

When regulating pollutants, is it more important to consider the science or the economics of the environment? Using the booming shale gas and oil industry as a case study, find out in the March 2019 Issue of Page One Economics how an understanding of the STEM fields and economics can be combined to create environmental policies that balance firm profits with environmental health.... Show More

Keywords:: Government, Taxes, Markets, Consumer Protection, Incentives

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Business / Economics

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Date Added to MERLOT:: February 11, 2020
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 11, 2020
Author:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Submitter:: Adrienne Brennecke
Primary Audience:: Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
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Language:: English
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