Middlebury

ECON0465A-S12

Environmental Economics Topics

Special Topics in Environmental Economics
The objective of this seminar is that each student achieves fluency in a set of advanced concepts in environmental economics. The seminar is divided into two main sections. First, we introduce the core theory and policy implications of environmental economics. These include the theory of externalities and public goods; the Coase theorem; and policy instrument choice. Empirical methods used to measure the costs and benefits of environmental policies are also introduced. Second, we study some selected topics: the economics of local air pollution and greenhouse gases; the design of market-based environmental policies; the economics of non-renewable resources, including fossil fuels and old-growth forests; and the management of renewable resources, including fisheries and second-growth forest resources. (ECON 0255) (There will be two sections offered.) 3 hrs. sem.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
21492
Subject Code:
ECON
Course Number:
0465
Section Identifier:
A

Course

ECON 0465

All Sections in Spring 2012

Spring 2012

ECON0465A-S12 Seminar (Isham)