Climate Economics and Policy

Catalog description

This course explores the economics of climate change and related public policies. Key topics include the social cost of carbon, the design and evaluation of climate mitigation policies across sectors, the economics of climate adaptation, and, briefly, the role of climate finance and climate justice. Students will engage with conceptual and methodological topics from cutting-edge economic research, as well as with policy debates in the United States and globally. By the end of the course, students will have gained a deeper understanding of the economic dimensions of climate change and developed practical skills in applying economic analysis to generate quantitative evidence that supports climate policies and strategies in both the public and private sectors. This course is for MBCS students.