Environmental Economics, Climate Change, and Policy

Catalog description

An overview of economic methods used to craft and inform environmental policy. The course will focus on examining the theoretical basis for the economic tools used in modern environmental policy making and examining practical examples of how those tools are applied. Areas of application include pollution regulation and climate change policy. The course will also review the latest research on the consequences of pollution and climate change for the economy. This course is offered in person in Washington, D.C. only to students who are participating in the Bing Stanford in Washington Program.