When considering coal as a source of energy, policymakers should examine current and future payoffs, say economists
Trends in Mix of Energy Inputs. Notes: Based on data from Henriques and Borowiecki (2017). Credit: National Bureau of Economic Research (2023). DOI: 10.3386/w31365 Historically, coal has offered both benefits and costs to urban areas. In a new paper, researchers examined studies on how differences in the local availability of coal affect a variety of