How coal fueled global growth and slowed energy productivity gains in the early 21st century

Tarek Atalah and Jorge Blazquez ()

Discussion Papers from King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center

Abstract: It is common for decision makers and media to conflate the oil price with the price of energy. High crude oil prices are taken as signals of energy scarcity. By contrast, and perhaps misleadingly, low crude oil prices are perceived as evidence of energy abundance.

Keywords: Coal Consumption; Coal Price; Energy Demand; Energy Mix; Energy Productivity; Natural Gas; Oil Price (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2015-03-06
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