ECON 328 - Environmental Economics

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Loyola University Chicago

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Description:

Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, minimum grade of "C-" in ECON 201. This course applies economic theory to environmental and natural resource problems and policies, investigates the role economic incentives play, and discusses externalities, property rights, common property problems, pollution and pollution control, and renewable and non-renewable resource management. Outcome: Students will understand that environmental problems are fundamentally economic problems that come about because there is a market failure (e.g., an externality or public good) and that environmental problems have economic solutions.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.luc.edu

Phone Number:

(773) 274-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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