14 475 - Environmental Economics and Government Responses to Market Failure

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Subject:

Description:

Theory and evidence on regulatory, tax, and other government responses to problems of market failure. Special emphasis on developing and implementing tools to evaluate environmental policies. Topics include cost-benefit analysis, measurement of the benefits of non-market goods and costs of regulations, and the evaluation of the impact of regulations in areas such as financial markets, workplace health and safety, consumer product safety, and other contexts.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: None

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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