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The states of high gas prices
How oil-intense is your state's economy? |
Eric de Place |
21 Nov 2007 |
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| Last time I checked, oil prices were hovering just below $100 per barrel. This reminds me of something I used to obsess about: high oil prices hit some places harder than others. All else being equal, oil-efficient economies are more insulated from oil price shocks than are economies that require large oil inputs to function. I'm not talking about the amount of oil consumption, but about the "oil-intensity" of an economy. New York state consumes a lot ... |
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| Topics: economy, energy, oil, United States (all these topics) |
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