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ECON383 - Climate Economics

Description

Introduces complex issues related to the interaction between the economy and climate, and simple tools of economics used to analyze climate-related problems. Role of energy and governance in economic development. Use of economic principles to quantify human influence on climate, evaluate the IPCC's emissions scenarios, develop instruments for addressing greenhouse gas emissions reductions, compare competing policies for addressing climatic change, and analyze the prospects of proposed solutions to global warming.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Note(s)

  • Credit for this course will not be counted toward any Economics program requirement except as an elective.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum second-year standing.

Course offered by

Department of Economics

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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