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Modelling the long-run supply of coal

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There are many issues facing policy-makers in the fields of energy and the environment that require knowledge of coal supply and cost. Such questions arise in relation to decisions concerning, for example, the discontinuation of subsidies, or the effects of new environmental laws.

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Steenblik, R.P. (1992). Modelling the long-run supply of coal. In: Sterner, T. (eds) International Energy Economics. International Studies in Economic Modelling. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2334-1_6

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