Environmental Economics

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Examines the links between economic activity and environmental degradation. Topics include the valuation of environmental amenities, the use of incentives in regulation, the economics and environmental effects of market failure, and the rationale for government intervention. Prerequisite: ECON 1010H and one of ECON 1020H, MATH 1005H, or MATH 1051H, or permission of instructor.