The Response of Employment to Changes in Oil and Gas Exploration and Drilling
研究了2014年油价下跌导致油气勘探和钻井活动减少后，对产油州就业和区域经济的影响，发现这些州就业下降并可能引发区域衰退。
Oil prices declined significantly during the summer of 2014, leading to a subsequent decline in energy exploration and drilling. By the end of April 2015, rig counts were down 49 percent. In the past, these declines have disproportionately affected the economies of oil- and gas-producing states, decreasing statewide employment and inducing ?regional recessions.?