Environmental Economics

3 credits · Nicholas/Sanford Schools - DKU

An overview of environmental economics by introducing analytical methods and tools to analyze environmental problems and identify policy solutions; including 1) a microeconomic foundation of environmental economics, with a focus on market efficiency and market failures; 2) environmental policy decision tools, such as benefit-cost analysis and cost-effectiveness criterion; 3) environmental regulation, with topics covering command-and-control regulation, market-based approaches, and behavioral interventions.