Environmental Economics
| Numbering Code | G-GES32 53294 LE43 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ The first half of first semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 1 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Master's students | Target Student | ||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Mon.1 | |
| Instructor name | TAKEUCHI Kenji (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course will provide a basic understanding on the economics of environmental policy at the introductory level. The course covers normative and positive analysis of environmental issues from the economic point of view. | |||
| Course Goals | Students learn how to frame and discuss environmental issues and policy in terms of economic theory and empirical evidence. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
1. The Environment and Economics [1] Normative and Positive Economic Analysis [2] 2. Social Choice [3] Efficiency and Markets [4] Market Failure [5] 3. Making Decisions about Environmental Programs [6] Demand for Environmental Goods [7] 4. Hedonic Price Theory [8] 5. Household Productions [9] 6. Constructed Markets [10] 7. Regulating Pollution [11] 8. Feedback * Numbers in square brackets are chapters in the textbook. オンラインで実施することがあるため、KULASIS、PandA等で確認すること. Check the information on KULASIS and PandA as lessons might be held online. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Contribution to discussion session 50% Final Exam 50% Achievement level is assessed by GSGES's criteria. |
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| Course Requirements | You are recommended to take "Global Environmental Policy and Economics". | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are required to read the assigned papers and prepare for the discussion in the class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Environmental Economics, Second Edition, Charles D. Kolstad, (Oxford University Press, 2011) | ||
| References, etc. | A reading list will be available by the start of the course. | |||
