Publication
Oct 2013
This brief examines how changes in US oil and natural gas production affect individual state economies. The authors argue that greater availability of domestic energy resources benefits the United States by reducing dependence on imported energy and diversifying the economy but there are also new significant vulnerabilities that emerge. They conclude that greater reliance on domestic oil resources will reduce the vulnerability of the economy to oil supply disruptions, although not by much.
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Author | Stephen P A Brown, Mine K Yücel |
Series | CFR Reports |
Publisher | Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) |
Copyright | © 2013 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) |