Economics 308 - Political Economy of the Envir

Fall
2015
01AB
0.00
F 10:10AM 11:00AM
UMass Amherst
33610
Application of the theories of political economy to environmental problems and issues. Topics include regulatory and market approaches to pollution and natural resource depletion; cost-benefit analysis and its economic and political foundations; and case studies of specific environmental problems such as acid rain, deforestation, and global warming.
Pre Req: RES-ECON102orECON103
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.