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ECO 3620. Environmental Economics

Instructor: John Whitehead
e-mail:
whiteheadjc@appstate.edu

Fall 2004 Calendar (dates subject to change)

  Date Topic Chapter (pages) Games
1 Tues, Aug 24 Introduction   Paper River
2 Thurs, Aug 26 Economics and the Environment, Markets 1  
3 Tues, Aug 31 Markets 2 (14-19)  
4 Thurs, Sep 2 No Class: Fall 2004 Convocation    
5 Tues, Sep 7 continued   Pit Market Trading
6 Thurs, Sep 9 Market Failure 2 (19-20, 23-24, 26-32)  
7 Tues, Sep 14 continued    
8 Thurs, Sep 16 Optimal Level of Pollution 3 (56-64)  
9 Tues, Sep 21 Preview exam, Valuing the Environment 4  
10 Thurs, Sep 23 Exam 1    
11 Tues, Sep 28 Review exam, etc.    
12 Thurs, Sep 30 Valuation continued    
13 Tues, Oct 5 continued    
14 Thurs, Oct 7 Environmental Regulation 3 (53-56, 64-72); 9 (295-314), 15 (525-532) Environmental Regulation 
15 Tues, Oct 12 Economic Incentive Policies 3 (72-88)  
16 Tues, Oct 19 continued    
17 Thurs, Oct 21 continued   Marketable Emissions Permits
18 Tues, Oct 26 continued, preview exam    
19 Thurs, Oct 28 Exam 2    
20 Tues, Nov 2 Mock Trial Setup    
21 Thurs, Nov 4 Nonrenewable Resources 2 (32-37, 38-43)  
22 Tues, Nov 9 continued    
23 Thurs, Nov 11 continued; Renewable Resources: Fisheries 11 (383-390, 396-407)  
24 Tues, Nov 16 Renewable Resources: Forestry 12 (424-447)  
25 Thurs, Nov 18 continued; preview exam    
26 Tues, Nov 23 Exam 3    
27 Tues, Nov 30 Review exam; Mock Trial Preparation    
28 Thurs, Dec 2 Mock Trial    
29 Tues, Dec 7 Mock Trial    
  Tues, Dec 14 Final Exam 3:00-5:30
  • does not require study
  • topics will include those not covered during the semester: Willingness to Pay Experiments
  • will last about the length of a class period
  • grading: Course Grade = X × Overall grade on exams and mock trial; where X = 1.00 if attend final; .80 if do not attend final (without an excused absence) and do not complete the "take home" final