The Texas Drilling Boom and Local Human Capital Investment

Researchers and citizens alike question the long-term impacts of the shale oil boom on local communities. Studies have considered the boom’s effects on employment, income, mobility, and human capital acquisition. This research specifically builds on research considering shale effects on secondary sc...

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Published in:Journal of agricultural and applied economics 2019-05, Vol.51 (2), p.199-218
Main Authors: Carpenter, Craig Wesley, Anderson, David, Dudensing, Rebekka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Capital investments
Crude oil
Drilling
Economic growth
Economic models
Education
Educational attainment
Employment
Energy industry
Graduation rate
Hispanic Americans
Human capital
Hydraulic fracturing
Immigrants
Literature reviews
Local communities
Local economy
Natural gas
Oil wells
Petroleum production
Population
Population decline
Poverty
Regions
Researchers
School dropouts
Secondary schools
Shale
Shale oil
Shales
Wages & salaries
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