ECON-510 Topics in Environmental and Resource Economics
A study of the methods used in empirical research in environmental and natural resource economics. Students will read and analyze papers on topics such as pollution, carbon efficiency, non-market valuation, natural resource scarcity, and sustainability efforts of colleges and universities. The focus will be on conducting a systematic, transparent, and reproducible investigation into an empirical question through data visualization and econometric techniques, culminating in the senior research project.
Seminar (12)
Credits
1
Prerequisite
265 or 266 or 400, and 275, 285
Offered
Spring
Notes
Course is intended for those fulfilling the senior project requirement.