AEM 4510

Environmental Economics

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

This class will focus on the role of the environment in the theory and practice of economics. It will make use of microeconomic analysis at the intermediate level and will incorporate real-world examples. It examines market failure, externalities, benefit-cost analysis, nonmarket valuation techniques, and cost-effective policy instruments.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: MATH 1110 and ECON 3030.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: undergraduate students.

Outcomes

• Gain understanding of policies to deal with environmental challenges and their impacts on different players in the society.

Distribution Category (SBA)

When Offered Spring.

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