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The exploitation of dutch natural gas: An alternative approach

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Dutch energy policy is briefly reviewed and an alternative approach is suggested. A very simple model of the Dutch economy is presented which enables us to simulate the course of some macro-variables and of the pool of natural gas. Subsequently a sensitivity analysis is performed with respect to the parameters of the model.

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  1. University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    C. Withagen

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I am indebted to J.S. Cramer, R. Ramer, and C. Weddepohl for helpful comments and to A. Stokman and T. v.d. Mey who assisted in the calculations. All remaining errors are mine.

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Withagen, C. The exploitation of dutch natural gas: An alternative approach. De Economist 130, 71–100 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371710

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