ECON-6230

Advanced Environmental Economics

This course examines fundamentals of neoclassical microeconomics as well as other approaches to environmental economics. The main challenge in this analysis is to sort out when standard theory can be applied to environmental policy and when additional approaches are needed. The course stresses both applied microeconomic concepts of market incentives and negotiated solutions and broader policy notions such as sustainable development. Prerequisite: ECON-2010 or permission of instructor. Spring term annually.

3 credit hours