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Why does industry structure matter for unconventional oil and gas development? Examining revenue sharing outcomes in North Dakota

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Litzow, E; Neville, KJ; Johnson-King, B; Weinthal, E
Published in: Energy Research and Social Science
October 1, 2018

Scholars have identified many determinants of regulatory outcomes in unconventional oil and gas development, but few have focused on industry structure. We examine the effects of company size and ownership on revenue sharing outcomes in North Dakota (ND), drawing on political economy bargaining models. We examine firm-level characteristics of ND's oil producers from 2005 to 2015, matching these data against revenue sharing outcomes and estimating effects using graphical and statistical methods. Along with this core analysis, we conduct key informant interviews with four elite actors in the unconventional oil and gas sector in ND, to provide supplementary details on industry structure and voluntary contributions to local communities. Our findings suggest that when industry is dominated by larger, publicly-traded firms, there is more revenue sharing between firms and the state government. However, we find anecdotal evidence that smaller, local firms may better target resources towards local needs. Our work contributes to a better understanding of the varied outcomes at the sub-national and sub-state level and expands the “resource curse” literature that suggests that industry characteristics shape local outcomes.

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Energy Research and Social Science

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2214-6296

Publication Date

October 1, 2018

Volume

44

Start / End Page

371 / 384

Related Subject Headings

  • 1605 Policy and Administration
  • 1604 Human Geography
 

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Litzow, E., Neville, K. J., Johnson-King, B., & Weinthal, E. (2018). Why does industry structure matter for unconventional oil and gas development? Examining revenue sharing outcomes in North Dakota. Energy Research and Social Science, 44, 371–384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2018.05.006
Litzow, E., K. J. Neville, B. Johnson-King, and E. Weinthal. “Why does industry structure matter for unconventional oil and gas development? Examining revenue sharing outcomes in North Dakota.” Energy Research and Social Science 44 (October 1, 2018): 371–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2018.05.006.
Litzow E, Neville KJ, Johnson-King B, Weinthal E. Why does industry structure matter for unconventional oil and gas development? Examining revenue sharing outcomes in North Dakota. Energy Research and Social Science. 2018 Oct 1;44:371–84.
Litzow, E., et al. “Why does industry structure matter for unconventional oil and gas development? Examining revenue sharing outcomes in North Dakota.” Energy Research and Social Science, vol. 44, Oct. 2018, pp. 371–84. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.erss.2018.05.006.
Litzow E, Neville KJ, Johnson-King B, Weinthal E. Why does industry structure matter for unconventional oil and gas development? Examining revenue sharing outcomes in North Dakota. Energy Research and Social Science. 2018 Oct 1;44:371–384.
Journal cover image

Published In

Energy Research and Social Science

DOI

ISSN

2214-6296

Publication Date

October 1, 2018

Volume

44

Start / End Page

371 / 384

Related Subject Headings

  • 1605 Policy and Administration
  • 1604 Human Geography