Course Details

ECON 269: Economics of Climate Change

This course studies economic models of climate change and their implications for policy design. Covered topics include: the relationship between climate change and the macroeconomy, the performance of different climate policy instruments such as carbon taxes and cap and trade systems, the potential effects of innovation, and the economics surrounding the use of different types of energy. Prerequisite: Economics 110 and 111
6 credits; SI, QRE; Offered Spring 2018; A. Swoboda