EPN-V2

ØASØK4200 Environmental Economics Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Environmental Economics
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2018/2019
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2018
Schedule
Programme description

  • Introduction

    Individuell skriftlig eksamen under tilsyn over 4 timer avholdes i slutten av semesteret.

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    ØASØK4100 Microeconomics

  • Required preliminary courses

    Se egen hjelpemiddelliste som publiseres i god tid før eksamen.

  • Learning outcomes

    Gradert skala A-F.

  • Content

    • Basics: Externalities, public goods, Pareto efficiency, market failure, optimal pollution.
    • Static pollution (local air pollution)
    • Environmental regulation with economic instruments (taxes, subsidies, cap-and-trade)
    • Dynamic pollution (climate change)
    • International environmental agreements
    • Trade in goods and pollution
    • Green innovation
    • Green taxes and the double dividend
    • Behavioral environmental economics

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Hver besvarelse vurderes av to sensorer, en ekstern og en intern.

  • Course requirements

    Finansregnskap med IKT, Matematikk og Statistikk

  • Assessment

    There is one final 4-hour exam at the end of the semester.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    One dictionary (Native language-English/English-native language or English-English)

    Calculator (as specified in regulations for use of calculator)

  • Grading scale

    Grading scale A - F.

  • Examiners

    An external examiner will together with the internal examiner grade the exam.

  • Course contact person

    Svenn Jensen