Listed in: Economics, as ECON-410
Katharine R. E. Sims (Section 01)
The goal of this course is to explore theoretical and empirical research on the links between economic development and environmental quality, including human health. We will seek to understand key tensions and solutions across topics including climate change, air and water quality, land use change, and natural resource management. We will read and discuss primary economic research, drawing on current papers in the fields of environmental economics and development economics. Course participants will develop an original paper that expands our understanding of the relationship between the economy and the environment in a low-income or socially-disadvantaged economic context.
Requisite: This course requires econometrics and either micro or macroeconomic theory (Econ 360/361 + Econ 300/301 or 330/331). It is a seminar, limited to 15 students, so that students can engage in extended discussions of the material and pursue their own related research topic. Spring semester. Professor Sims.