Economics
ECON 3423: Environmental Economics
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Applies the tools of economics to environmental issues.
- Explores taxonomy of environmental effects; externalities; the commons problem; taxation, regulations, marketable permits, and property rights as a solution; measuring benefits of cleaner air and water, noise abatement, and recreational areas; global issues including tropical deforestation and acid rain; and the relevance of economics to the environmental debate.
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Pre-requisites