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ECGE1313 - Environmental Economics



Credits : 4

Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

Timetable :
Second term
Tuesday from 09:00 to 11:00 at 119 Marais 2300

Language of instruction :
French

Learning outcomes :
The aim is to study the contribution of economic theory to the understanding of environmental problems and the solutions that can be brought to them.


Prerequisites :
For the Bachelor in Economics and Management :

For the Bachelor : Business Engineering :


Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
- Introduction to environmental economics and to sustainable development;
- Theoretical foundations;
- Theory of externalities;
- Economic evaluation of environmental projects;
- Environmental policy instruments;
- Natural resource economics;
- Examples of current problems.


Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures and homeworks

Assessment methods and criteria :
Two homeworks (25%) + Mid Term (25%) + oral exam (50%)


Recommended or required reading :
Kolstad (2010) : « Environmental Economics », International Edition, Oxford University Press. (non obligatoire)


Other information :
Slides, articles, and homeworks via eSaintLouis