Economics

ECON 171 Natural Resource Economics

The application of economic analysis to the use of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. Efficiency and distributional aspects of natural resource scarcity. Measurement of the benefits and costs. Optimal extraction or use policies. Common property and externalities. Government policies.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): ECON 100A or ECON 100M.

Credits

5

Instructor

The Staff