FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS 2
The role of markets and government in the allocation of environmental goods and services. Topics include public goods, externalities and market failure; policy instruments for dealing with environmental quality problems such as air pollution; and distributional impacts of environmental regulations.
Topics
- public goods
- externalities and market failure
- policy instruments for dealing with environmental quality problems such as air pollution
- and distributional impacts of environmental regulations
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ECON 709 and 711 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Read research papers with an eye towards understanding, critiquing, and extending research in environmental economics. Audience: Graduate 2. Hone presentation skills related to peer interactions about research ideas. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop a working knowledge of the frontier or research in key areas in environmental economics. Audience: Graduate 4. Begin to develop their own research ideas. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Read research papers with an eye towards understanding, critiquing, and extending research in environmental economics. Audience: Graduate 2. Hone presentation skills related to peer interactions about research ideas. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop a working knowledge of the frontier or research in key areas in environmental economics. Audience: Graduate 4. Begin to develop their own research ideas. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027