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The Global Impact of Unconventional Shale Gas Development

Economics, Policy, and Interdependence

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Editors:
  1. Yongsheng Wang

    1. Department of Economics and Busines, Washington and Jefferson College, WASHINGTON, USA

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  2. William E. Hefley

    1. Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas, Richardson, USA

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  • Examines the economics and related impacts of unconventional shale gas development in an interdependent and international context
  • Presents a wide range of research from multiple levels of analysis, from country to continent, from economics to policy
  • Draws on the expertise of leaders of research and outreach in the field of shale gas research from the areas experiencing major shale gas development?
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Natural Resource Management and Policy (NRMP, volume 39)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  2. Introduction

    • William E. Hefley, Yongsheng Wang
    Pages 1-14

  3. Unconventional Shale Energy and the Strategies of Nations

    • Theresa Sabonis-Helf
    Pages 15-42

  4. The Politics of Shale Gas and Anti-fracking Movements in France and the UK

    • John T. S. Keeler
    Pages 43-74

  5. Shale and Eastern Europe—Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine

    • Atanas Georgiev
    Pages 75-96

  6. Unconventional Drilling for Natural Gas in Europe

    • Robert Dodge
    Pages 97-130

  7. Shale Development and China

    • Haitao Guo, Yongsheng Wang, Zhongmin Wang
    Pages 131-147

  8. Shale Gas Development and Japan

    • Clifford A. Lipscomb, Hisanori Nei, Yongsheng Wang, Sarah J. Kilpatrick
    Pages 149-170

  9. Can a Shale Gas Revolution Save Central and South Asia?

    • Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili
    Pages 171-197

  10. Fracking in Africa

    • Caitlin Corrigan, Ilia Murtazashvili
    Pages 199-227

  11. Shale Development and Mexico

    • Thomas Tunstall
    Pages 229-249
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About this book

This book discusses the economic, political, and environmental issues surrounding the international exploration and exploitation of conventional and unconventional natural gas. Shale gas development in recent years has changed the energy discussion in the US as existing reserves of natural gas coupled with horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing make exploitation of these reserves economically feasible; the discussion is quickly becoming international in scope. The potential expansion of natural gas development impacts many regions of the globe and spans multiple perspectives. In a volatile international climate, one of intense geopolitical conflict between Russia and the West, economic slowdowns in Europe and China, military conflicts in the Middle East and northern Africa, and widening income disparity in the U.S., a relatively inexpensive and plentiful energy source like shale gas could play a key role in mitigating such conflicts.  In an energy interdependent global community, however, multiple factors such as oil prices, differing rates of exploration, environmental concerns, strategic initiatives, institutional changes, legal and regulatory issues, and actions of the nations involved all have the potential to influence future outcomes. This book discusses each of these in turn, detailing the issues most prevalent in each geographical area. The first volume to provide a comprehensive global view of the impacts of shale gas development, this book fills a gap in the current research literature, providing vital information for the scholarly community and the public alike. This book will be of interest to researchers and students of economics, energy policy,  public administration, and international relations as well as policy makers and residents of the regions that are experiencing shale gas development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics and Busines, Washington and Jefferson College, WASHINGTON, USA

    Yongsheng Wang

  • Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas, Richardson, USA

    William E. Hefley

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Global Impact of Unconventional Shale Gas Development

  • Book Subtitle: Economics, Policy, and Interdependence

  • Editors: Yongsheng Wang, William E. Hefley

  • Series Title: Natural Resource Management and Policy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31680-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-31678-9Published: 06 July 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81094-2Published: 30 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-31680-2Published: 15 July 2016

  • Series ISSN: 0929-127X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2511-8560

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: V, 249

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Economic Policy, Environmental Economics, Energy Policy, Economics and Management

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