Spring 2027

Energy Economics

Examines traditional economic approaches to energy problems, covering microeconomic foundations, optimal pricing, market structure, macro linkages, and public policy for social control of energy.

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Summary

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Assessments included a group presentation, two midterms, and an optional final.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand fundamentals of energy sources and technologies.

  • Be familiar with microeconomic theory with applications to energy industries and markets.

  • Build analytical skills in economic analysis and be able to apply the economic thinking to historical and contemporary energy-related issues.

  • Analyze the causes of and solutions for the sustainability challenge of affordable and clean energy.

  • Apply sustainability principles and/or frameworks to addressing the challenge of affordable and clean energy.

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing or (senior standing and ECON 101, 111,A A E 101, or 215 prior to Fall 2024)

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AAE/ECON/ENVIRST/URBRPL 671

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

RICHARD JAY SHATEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · Richard Shaten

The course uses stories from history and current events to teach material, which helps keep students' attention.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.62 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=38 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.74 GPA, 94.3% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.31 GPA, 59.3% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Sheldon (Xiaodong) Du

Assessments included a group presentation, two midterms, and an optional final.

Past student reviews · Sheldon (Xiaodong) Du

One student found the prerequisite of only econ 101 misleading, suggesting econ 301 and 400/410 should be recommended.

Topics

  • Microeconomic foundations of energy demand and supply, optimal pricing and allocation, energy market structure, conduct, and performance, macro linkages of energy and the economy, and economics of regulatory and public policy approaches.

Skills

  • Build analytical skills in economic analysis and apply economic thinking to historical and contemporary energy-related issues.
  • Apply sustainability principles and/or frameworks to address the challenge of affordable and clean energy.

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