MICROECONOMICS OF RESOURCES AND ENERGY: THEORY TO PRACTICE

AAE 771

Course Description

Applying economic theory to the practice of resource and energy demand analysis. Topics include consumer demand theory and the proper modeling of demand systems, theoretical underpinnings of behavioral economics, welfare theory, cost benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis, and technology adoption and diffusion.

Prerequisties

Declared in the Resource and Energy Demand Analysis program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

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