ECON 4820

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ECON 4820
Environmental Economics

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

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.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: undergraduate students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: MATH 1110 and ECON 3030.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

Comments Note: ECON 4820 formerly ECON 4090.

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AEM 4510

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5531 ECON 4820   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: intermediate microeconomics course and calculus. Enrollment is limited to: undergaduate students.