Topics in Microeconomics

7.5 credits

Syllabus, Master's level, 2NE813

Code
2NE813
Education cycle
Second cycle
Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
Economics A1N
Grading system
Fail (F), Sufficient (E), Satisfactory (D), Good (C), Very good (B), Excellent (A)
Finalised by
The Department Board, 21 March 2023
Responsible department
Department of Economics

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university.

Also required is 60 credits in economics and 15 credits in statistics (or closely related subject).

Learning outcomes

After effectively completing this course, the student will be able to adapt and apply the economic approach to various ongoing real-world environmental problems. Thus, the student will be able to articulate rigorous justifications for environmental policies in an economy, focusing, at least, on the efficiency, incentive, and distributional consequences of various policies.

Content

The list of contents includes:

  • The Environment and Economics,
  • Normative and Positive Economic Analyses
  • Efficiency in Market Economies,
  • Market Failure, Public Goods, Public Bads, and Externalities.
  • Economics of Environmental Regulation
  • Some Advanced Issues in Environmental Economics

Instruction

The course consists of a series of lectures.

Assessment

The examination of the course consists of a written exam.

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