ENVS 003. Environmental Policy and Economics

This course examines the role of government in the regulation of the environment from an economics perspective. The course will introduce the basic tools used to compare the costs and benefits of improving environmental quality and the methods used in the valuation of environmental goods. The last part of the course will focus on how government policies can be used to improve environmental outcomes.
Students may not receive credit for more than one of ENVS 003, ENVS 020 and ECON 076 except with special permission. Students who have already taken ECON 001 may only register for this course with permission from the instructor.
Social Sciences.
1 credit.
Eligible for ENVS, ESCH.
Spring 2024. Peck.
Catalog chapter: Environmental Studies
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/environmental-studies

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