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FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS 2

AAE 762
Course Description

The role of markets and government in the allocation of environmental goods and services. Topics include public goods, externalities and market failure; policy instruments for dealing with environmental quality problems such as air pollution; and distributional impacts of environmental regulations.

Prerequisties
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
4

11.5% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

6.67% from Historical

A Rate
100%

42.86% from Historical

Class Size
7

13.75% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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