GENV 357 - Environmental Economics and Policy | 2025-2026

Academic Year
2025-2026
Course Credits
3.00
Course ID
GENV 357
Course Name
Environmental Economics and Policy
Description
This course introduces the main concepts in environmental economics and applies them to public policy analysis. Students will learn about markets, prices and the role of information in the economy, and will then learn about market failures that specifically affect the environment. The second half of the course introduces the key techniques in public policy analysis (an inherently interdisciplinary undertaking), including the process of developing, implementing, and assessing public policy.
Cross-listed
ECON 357
Prerequisite(s)
Third year standing or instructor's consent.