Agricultural and Environmental Policy2A
| Numbering Code | G-AGR06 6FA55 LB82 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Mon.2 |
| Instructor name | Ito Junichi (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
Students attending this lecture are required to have a basic knowledge of intermediate microeconomics and econometrics. The main objective of this subject is to cultivate students' comprehensive abilities to examine the economic and social problems regarding food, agriculture, and the environment. The issues addressed in the lecture are shown specifically in the class plan below. With the help of the fundamental theory of microeconomics and econometrics, students are able to learn the basic concepts and analytical methods that are indispensable for conducting empirical studies and receiving a master's degree in the filed of natural resource economics. |
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| Course Goals | Based on intermediate-level microeconomics, students develop a thorough understanding of food, agricultural, and environmental problems, and at the same time, they learn how the problems should be solved. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
(1) Producer theory Production function, optimal behavior of producers, a household model, the second-order condition of optimization problem, comparative statics, a microeconomic analysis of policy evaluation, investment theory, and production theory of agricultural development (2) How to use Stata (3) Exam and feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluate learning results with a final exam. Refer to '2019 Guide to Degree Program' for attainment levels of evaluation. | ||
| Course Requirements | Knowledge of calculus is essential. Students have to take an exam before joining this class. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Read carefully the resume distributed in advance, and solve the questions before attending the class. | ||
