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This paper examines local labor market outcomes from an oil and gas boom in Texas. We examine two main outcomes across … gender, race, and ethnicity: the probability of employment in the oil and gas industry and the log wages of workers employed … outside the oil and gas industry. We find that men and women both gain employment in the oil and gas industry during booms …
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carbon emissions. Additionally, major consumer countries are looking for alternative sources of energy to avoid the impact of … higher fossil fuel prices and political instability in the major energy supplying countries. In this regard, different … policies could be applied to reduce carbon emissions, such as enhancing renewable energy deployment and encouraging …
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carbon emissions. Additionally, major consumer countries are looking for alternative sources of energy to avoid the impact of … higher fossil fuel prices and political instability in the major energy supplying countries. In this regard, different … policies could be applied to reduce carbon emissions, such as enhancing renewable energy deployment and encouraging …
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This study on the economics of gender differences examines whether the mining industry acts as a blessing or curse for women's well-being and economic status. The analysis focuses on the impact of proximity to mineral deposits and active mines on various measures of women's agency and health in...
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response programs during peak times and thereby save costly power generation and energy resources and at the same time reduce …
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response programs during peak times and thereby save costly power generation and energy resources and at the same time reduce …
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There has been a widespread displacement of coal by natural gas as space heating and cooking technology in Turkey in the last two decades, triggered by the deployment of natural gas networks. In this paper, we examine the impact of this development on mortality among adults and the elderly. Our...
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energy, has emerged as an increasingly attractive source of fuel, which could address some of the environmental and health …
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energy, has emerged as an increasingly attractive source of fuel, which could address some of the environmental and health …
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The United States experienced a considerable increase in oil and natural gas extraction in recent years due to … technological advancements including horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Increased energy development likely creates both … conventional and horizontal oil and natural gas drilling in Texas on subjective assessments of life-satisfaction and bad mental …
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