AEM 4510

Environmental Economics

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

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 AEM 2600 or ECON 3030.
Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: AEM 4510, ECON 3850, ECON 3865, PUBPOL 3670, PUBPOL 5970.

Distribution Category (SBA-AG)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

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

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