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Environmental Economics |
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Roger Congleton |
Office: 11
Carow Hall Phone: 993 2328 E-Mail: congleto@gmu.edu Website: rdc1.net |
Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:15-2:45, Wednesday 1:15-2:45 and by appointment |
| Class time T/Th 3:00-4:15
Class Room: Robinson A101 |
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| Required Text: Optional Text: |
Callan, S. J. and Thomas, J. M. (2000) Environmental
Economics and Management. 4th (or earlier) Ed. New York: South
Western.
Lomborg, B. The Skeptical Environmentalist. New York: Cambridge University Press. |
Links to other Environmental References |
| TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE | ||
| Dates |
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Readings
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| 1/22 | I. Introduction: Economic Development and the Environment | C&T 1,2,7 / L 1,3,4 |
| 2/7 | II. Commons and Externalities Problems | C&T 3, 4 |
| 2/14 | III. The Importance of Time and Uncertainty in
Environmental Economics |
Appendix on C/B |
| 2/21 |
IV. Environmental
Regulations as Solutions |
C&T 3, 4 |
| 3/4 | Review for First Exam | |
| 3/7 Exam | First Exam |
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| 3/11-12 |
Spring Break no class |
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| 3/18 |
Review
of First Exam
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3/20 |
V. Politics of Environmental Regulation: Voters and Interest Groups |
Political Economy
of Environmental Protection C&T 6 / L2 |
| 4/1 | Applications: Local and Regional Environmental Problems
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C&T 16, 18 / L 13, 20 |
| 4/8 | Applications: National and International
Environmental Problems
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C&T 11, 14, 19 / L 23, 22 |
| 4/15 | Applications:
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C&T 13 / L 24 Governing the Global Commons |
| Study Guide II | ||
| 4/22
4/24 Exam 4/29 |
Review
for Second Exam
Second Exam (Comprehensive)
Review of Second Exam |
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| 5/1 |
Applications and class overview:
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C&T
20 / L 9-12, 23
Gasoline Prices etc / SAE cars / US fossil fuel use |
| 5/13 Paper | Final Paper Due (by midnite via e-mail) | congleto@gmu.edu |
