Universität Wien

040128 UK International Environmental Economics (MA) (2020S)

Track in Macroeconomic Policy

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Freitag 06.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 13.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 20.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 27.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 03.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 24.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 08.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 15.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 22.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 29.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 05.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 12.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 19.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Freitag 26.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

International environmental problems such as climate change or ozone layer depletion pose a tremendous challenge to the world economy. As most of those problems stem from externalities which occur as a by-product of industrial processes or consumption, regulation of those activities might be necessary. However, measures against pollution, such as abatement activities are often costly for firms and consumers. The public good problems hinters welfare improvements if there is no cooperation among agents. This problem is especially pressing in an international environment where there is a lack of binding law enforcement.

After a short introduction into the field of environmental economics, the course will focus on international environmental problems, mainly on climate change. There are three main parts in the course:

1) Integrated Assessment Models: Models which contain a comprehensive view on climate dynamics, population and economics.
2) International Environmental Agreements: Coaltion Building, Contracts.
3) Political Economy: How do firm and lobbism influence international environmental agreements.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

There are four valuation criteria. First, students have to present articles from the reading list at least once in the semester. Second, they have to act as a discussant. Third, there are exercises or small readings every week where one student has to present a short summary in the beginning of each lecture. Fourth, they have to write a short review on a paper. Active participation on the course is also required.
It is obligatory to participate on the first lecture!

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Basic knowledge of game theory, microeconomics, econometrics and economic growth theory.

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

Barrett, Scott. Self-Enforcing International Environmental Agreements. Oxford Economic Papers, Vol. 46. 1994.
Nordhaus, William. Estimates of the Social Cost of Carbon: Concepts and Results from the DICE-2013R Model and Alternative Approaches. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Vol. 1, No. 1/2 2014.
Perman, Roger; Ma, Yue; Common, Michael; Maddison, David and McGilvray, James. Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. 4th Edition. Pearson Education Limited 2011.
Kim, Sung Eun, and Johannes Urpelainen. "Technology competition and international co-operation: Friends or foes?." British Journal of Political Science 44.3 (2014): 545-574.
Gersbach, Hans, and Noemi Hummel. "A development-compatible refunding scheme for a climate treaty." Resource and Energy Economics 44 (2016): 139-168.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:19