Universität Wien

040047 UK Resource and Environmental Economics (BA) (2021W)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 01.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 07.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 08.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 14.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 15.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 21.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 22.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 28.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 29.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 04.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 05.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 11.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 12.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 18.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 19.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 25.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 26.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 02.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 03.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 09.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 10.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 16.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 17.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Friday 07.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 13.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 14.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Thursday 20.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 21.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 27.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Friday 28.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will cover main topics related to environmental issues and climate change. It will introduce key concepts, methods and models to analyze environmental problems, as well as optimal exploitation/conservation of natural resources. Students will be able to apply these models and methods to current policy questions, such as carbon pricing, tradable emissions permits, sustainable development, climate agreements, overfishing, etc. The course material will be presented in a lecture and supplemented by practical exercises and case studies. Case studies will be presented by groups of 3-4 students.

Assessment and permitted materials

The final grade is composed of the results from the final exam (40%), case-study presentation (30%), mid-term exam (30%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students are advised to refresh their knowledge of basic mathematics for economists. Acquaintance with computational software, e.g. Matlab, Maple, Mathematica, is a plus but not a prerequisite

Examination topics

All course chapters covered in class and in exercise sessions.

Reading list

Perman, R., Y. Ma, M. Common, D. Maddison, and J. McGilvray, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Longman, 4th ed., Essex 2011 (free PDF online)
Additional materials will be posted on the course website as the course progresses.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12