A Service of zbw Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft Leibniz Information Centre for Economics The Impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Electricity Markets: A Case Study on Ireland

• Main Authors: John A, Curtis, Muireann Á, Lynch, Laura Zubiate, John Curtis, Muireann Á Lynch
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Lynch; North Atlantic; North Atlantic oscillation
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1061.7893

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