Env Eco & Sustanblty

Catalog description

How the science of economics helps to understand and moderate human effects on the environment; how people make choices when their unlimited wants meet scarce resources particularly public goods; how to ensure that the finite resources of the globe are sustainable. Students will integrate theory with public policy in analyzing proposed solutions in areas such as pollution regulation, emissions cap-and-trade, and tradable permits. Students will evaluate particular theories about the effectiveness of such strategies against empirical findings documented in studies from a variety of disciplines not limited to economics.