|
Class
|
Date
|
Topic
|
Readings |
|
1
|
September
5
|
Introduction
and Overview |
Field,
Chapter 1 |
|
2
|
September
10
|
Materials
Balance |
Field,
Chapter 2 |
|
3
|
September
12
|
No
Scheduled Material Covered |
|
|
4
|
September
17
|
Marginal
Benefits and Costs |
Field,
Chapter 3 |
|
5
|
September
19
|
Discussion:
The Tragedy of the Commons |
Hardin
(Stavins, Chapter 2) |
|
6
|
September
24
|
Externalities
and Efficiency |
Field,
Chapter 4 |
|
7
|
September
26
|
Efficient
Abatement |
Field,
Chapter 5 |
|
8
|
October
1
|
Cost-Benefit
Analysis |
Field,
Chapter 6 |
|
9
|
October
3
|
Discussion:
Is Cost-Benefit Analysis Ethical? |
Kelman
& Replies (Stavins, Chapter 15) |
|
10
|
October
8
|
Measurement
of Benefits and Costs |
Field,
Chapter 7-8 |
|
11
|
October
10
|
Discussion:
Contingent Valuation |
Diamond
& Hausman (Stavins, Chapter 12) |
|
12
|
October
15
|
Policy
Analysis |
Field, Chapters 9-10 |
|
13
|
October
17
|
Discussion:
The Coase Theorem |
Coase
(Stavins, Chapter 3) |
|
14
|
October
22
|
Environmental
Standards |
Field,
Chapter 11
|
|
15
|
October
24
|
Taxes
and Subsidies |
Field,
Chapter 12 |
|
16
|
October
29
|
Transferable
Discharge Permits |
Field,
Chapter 13 |
|
17
|
October
31
|
Midterm
Exam |
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|
|
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|
November
5
|
Academic
Holiday |
---
|
|
18
|
November
7
|
Discussion:
Environmental Justice |
Been
(Sections I-III) |
|
19
|
November
12
|
Dynamic
Efficiency |
Tietenberg,
Chapter 2 and Appendix |
|
20
|
November
14
|
Exhaustible
Resources |
Tietenberg,
Chapter 7 |
|
21
|
November
19
|
Renewable
Resources |
Tietenberg,
Chapter 13 |
|
22
|
November
21
|
Review |
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|
|
23
|
November
26
|
Global
Environmental Issues |
Field,
Chapter 20 |
|
24
|
November
28
|
Discussion:
Population Growth |
Dasgupta
(Journal of Economic Literature) |
|
25
|
December
3
|
Guest
Lecture: Bina Agarwal |
Agarwal
(World Development) |
|
26
|
December
5
|
Economic
Development & the Environment |
Field,
Chapter 19; Dasgupta (Scientific American) |
|
27
|
December
10
|
Review |
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|