ECON 347. Economics of Climate Change.
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ECON 347
Economics of Climate Change.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Economics (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
The course focuses on the economic implications of, and problems posed by, predictions of global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Attention is given to economic policies such as carbon taxes and tradeable emission permits and to the problems of displacing fossil fuels with new energy technologies.
- Prerequisites: ECON 208 and ECON 209 or those listed under Prerequisites above
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