Environment General Courses (ENVIRON)

graduate level, taught in Durham

271. Economic Analysis of Resource and Environmental Policies. Case and applications oriented course examining current environmental and resource policy issues. Benefits and costs of policies related to sustaining resource productivity and maintaining environmental quality will be analyzed using economic and econometric methods. Topics include benefit-cost analysis, intergenerational equity, externalities, public goods, and property rights. Prerequisite: ENVIRON 270 or equivalent; Economics 149 recommended. Instructor: Kramer. 3 units. C-L: Economics 272.