May 03, 2024  
2018-2019 Hill Book (Class of 2022) 
    
2018-2019 Hill Book (Class of 2022) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]

ECO 327 - Environmental Economics

Three Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019

Topics in natural resource and energy economics and environmental regulation, include the allocation, development, conservation, and scarcity of natural resources. We study pollution control through taxes, quotas and standards using cost-benefit models as a policy guide. Types of energy resources, substitutability, conversion and the relevance of energy to economic growth is discussed.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): ECO 176  or the First-Year Seminar equivalent.