It's been just over a decade since Unconventional Oil and Gas development began in
earnest in the Marcellus Shale, a dense shale formation that, along with the deeper and …

Place attachment (PA) is an important motivation to spend time in one's neighborhood,
talking to neighbors sociably or about local issues, and rather than flee, to stay and fight …

The energy extraction boom of the mid 2000s impacted local economies in areas with
substantial shale oil and gas reserves. I examine the impact of the energy boom on the labor …

Oil and gas extraction, especially via unconventional means like hydraulic fracturing, is
hailed as an economic boon by many commentators and political leaders. However …

The Permian Basin is one of the most prolific oil and natural gas geologic basins in the US.
With soaring production in the last decade, the economic impact of oil and gas development …

Many US towns reportedly boomed after new technologies in oil and gas extraction led to
rapid development of shale resources. Recent research on the expected economic impact …

Globally, the development of the unconventional natural gas (UNG) industry is expected to
continue as gas consumption increases in the transition to cleaner energy sources …

Abstract Hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) is one of the most controversial energy
production processes in the United States and globally. In democracies, maintaining energy …

Over the past two decades, the US energy sector has undergone significant transition. Coal—
historically the primary power source for the US economy—has declined markedly in both …

We often link increasing productivity in resource extraction to innovation in how firms extract.
Yet resource quality-where firms extract-is a key driver of productivity. Using a structural …