The natural environment is invariably affected by production and consumption in our modern economy. In particular, environmental outcomes are important in the presence of market failures (externalities and public goods). This unit focuses on developing a student's detailed understanding of the economic techniques used by policymakers to address environmental issues. These techniques include: Pigovian taxes and subsidies; regulation with asymmetric information; marketable permits; pricing contributions for public goods; optimal damages; and the allocation of property-rights and market failures.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Economics |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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AREC2005 or AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Kelly Neill, kelly.neill@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Kelly Neill, kelly.neill@sydney.edu.au |