Weinstein, Amanda and Mark D. Partridge. The Ohio State University, Dept. of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics. “The economic value of shale natural gas in Ohio.” December 2011.

Details typical flaws in economic impact studies used by industry to promote shale gas development , including inflated economic multipliers, unrealistic assumptions about in-state spending (and thus positive in-state economic impacts, ignored costs, and out-dated methodologies.