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Rensselaer Catalog 2024-2025 [Archived Catalog]

ECON 6870 - Energy and Environmental Economics II

Study environmental economics and its relation to energy systems. Analyzes environmental externalities and regulatory solutions through theoretical models and empirical evidence. Study government responses related to regulations, taxes, and subsidies to address problems of market failure, and tools to evaluate the costs and benefits of environmental policies. Examine optimal environmental regulations and the trade-offs between market and regulatory imperfections. Methods are developed with applications to topics including health and climate impacts of emissions and their regulatory policies.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: ECON 6860 .

When Offered: Spring term annually.

Credit Hours: 3