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316-208 Economics of the Environment | |
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Note | Students may not gain credit for this subject and the subject 316-324 Environmental Economics. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Dr L Gangadharan |
Prerequisites | 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Three hours of lectures and tutorials per week for one semester |
Subject Description | Topics include externalities and market failure; public goods; the economics of pollution, the optimal level of pollution, policy instruments including taxes, subsidies and marketable permits; pollution control in practice; valuation methodologies and cost-benefit analysis. |
Assessment | One 2-hour examination at the end of the semester (60%), assignments totalling approximately 2000 words (30%) and class participation (10%). |
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