731324 Resource and environmental economics

Type: Lecture
Semester hours: 2
Lecturer (assistant): Jost, Elisabeth
Organisation
Offered in: Sommersemester 2025
Languages of instruction: Englisch
Content: 1. Principles of welfare economics;

2. Environmental Economics (Concept of Externalities: Environmental Targets and Policy Instruments);

3. International Environmental problems (Economic analysis of Climate Change, Biodiversity)

4. Economics of renewable and non-renewable Resources;

5. Irreversibility, Risk, and Uncertainty;

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Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences): .

The Course shoul help

* to develop a strong understanding of the fundamental principles of environmental and resource economics;

* to strengthen the ability to read and synthesize papers in applied economics;

* to foster creative and independent thinking about problems in the area of environmental and resource.

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You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.