ClassInfo - Applied Economics Classes

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Spring 2016 | APEC 5651 Section 001: Economics of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy (58182)

Instructor(s): Stephen Polasky
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/19/2016 - 05/06/2016

Tue, Thu 03:00PM - 04:15PM

UMTC, St Paul

Magrath Library 6

Course Catalog Description:: Economic analyses, including project evaluation of current natural resource/environmental issues. Intertemporal use of natural resources, natural resource scarcity/adequacy, environmental quality, and mechanisms for pollution control and their implications for public policy. prereq: [[3001 or ECON 3101], [3611 or ECON 3611 or ESPM 3261]] or instr consent
Class Description:: Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/58182/1163

Instructor(s): Stephen Polasky
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015

Tue, Thu 03:00PM - 04:15PM

UMTC, St Paul

Magrath Library 8

Course Catalog Description:: Economic analyses, including project evaluation of current natural resource/environmental issues. Intertemporal use of natural resources, natural resource scarcity/adequacy, environmental quality, and mechanisms for pollution control and their implications for public policy. prereq: [[3001 or ECON 3101], [3611 or ECON 3611 or ESPM 3261]] or instr consent
Class Description:: Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/59436/1153

Instructor(s): Andrew Goodkind
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014

Tue, Thu 03:00PM - 04:15PM

UMTC, St Paul

Ruttan Hall B26

Course Catalog Description:: Economic analyses, including project evaluation of current natural resource/environmental issues. Intertemporal use of natural resources, natural resource scarcity/adequacy, environmental quality, and mechanisms for pollution control and their implications for public policy.
Class Description:: The course is designed to introduce students to how economists approach environmental problems and the use of natural resources. This includes examining methods to determine the 'right' amount of protection and utilization of environmental goods, and why environmental problems may require government intervention. Theory and practical implementation of regulations of pollution and extraction of renewable and non-renewable natural resources are discussed. Finally, students are exposed to methods of valuing non-market environmental resources.
Grading:: 30% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
35% Written Homework
5% Class Participation
Class Format:: 80% Lecture
20% Discussion
Workload:: 20-40 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
6 Problem Set(s)
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65592/1143
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 4 November 2013

Instructor(s): Jeffrey Bielicki
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013

Mon 03:00PM - 06:00PM

UMTC, St Paul

Biological Sciences Center 12

Course Catalog Description:: Economic analyses, including project evaluation of current natural resource/environmental issues. Intertemporal use of natural resources, natural resource scarcity/adequacy, environmental quality, and mechanisms for pollution control and their implications for public policy.
Class Description:: Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67882/1133

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