ECON-502 Topics in Sustainability
Topics include relationship between standards of living and conservation of the natural environment, effects of trade on the environment, the role of formal and informal institutions, research on the environmental Kuznets curve, and the determinants of sustainable consumption choices. The course relies on empirical methods. Goals in this area include learning to read critically economics journal articles, being able to replicate and extend empirical analyses, and learning how to use economic theory and statistical methods to develop and test hypotheses.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Prerequisite
265 or 266 or 400, and 275
Offered
Fall
Notes
Intended for those fulfilling the senior project requirement.