Environmental Economics

Fall & Spring | 3 credits | Elective
Majors: Economics, Environmental Studies, and Public Policy

This course will introduce you to the use economic theory and analysis to understand modern environmental issues. The objective of the course is to (1) give you a broad understanding of the causes and alternative solutions to modern environmental problems from an economic perspective and (2) deepen your knowledge of economic theory through the application of these tools to derive policy recommendations on a variety of environmental issues. By the end of this course you will be able to express an informed view on the role and contribution of economic tools to provide policy guidance on environmental issues.

Prerequisites

One semester of economics (micro, macro, or combined)

Instructors

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  Patricia Silva

  Ph.D. (Economics, University of California Santa Barbara, 2006). Economist, environment and development issues, World Bank, 2002-6. Assistant Research Professor, University of Copenhagen, Department of Economics, since 2007. With DIS since 2010.