ECON696W

037541

The analysis of important and current empirical topics in environmental and energy economics. It begins with a brief introduction to some of the most important theoretical ideas of environmental economics and then dives into recent empirical analyses of the costs and benefits of environmental and energy issues. Topics will include: economic and health costs of pollution, wholesale and retail electricity markets, household energy behavior, emissions markets, the effects of environmental regulation on firms, fuel economy standards and gasoline taxes, and the relationship between the environment and economic development.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate

GIDP - GC (Global Change)

ECON 501A, 501B, 501C, 502, 508, and 522A.