ECON 4400 - Environmental Economics

Credits: 3
The class explores how economics can help guide cost-effective environmental policy. We consider economic growth, the social costs of pollution (water and air), health risks, climate change, loss of biodiversity, and land development/conservation. We consider economic policies such as green taxes, cap-and-trade permit systems, and liability rules. We examine how to value environmental and ecosystem services in a market economy.

Prerequisite: ECON 3020 and Sophomore class standing.