ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
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- Academic year
- 2021/2022
- Teacher
- NICOLO' BARBIERI
- Credits
- 6
- Curriculum
- Biotecnologie per l'ambiente
- Didactic period
- Primo Semestre
- SSD
- SECS-P/01
Training objectives
- The aim of the course is the investigation of environmental and ecological economics and policy theory, with its applications by means of quantitative analysis and case studies
Students who complete this course will develop:
• An understanding of the key links between economics and environmental issues, ability to deal with interdisciplinary frameworks (projects)
• An understanding of the role of environmental policies in the path towards sustainability and the green economy, including the induced innovation effect of policies
• Knowledge and skills to analyze major environmental issues from an economic perspective, with applications to firms and sector analyses
• Basic knowledge on the main evaluation tools to assess environmental policies and society’s willingness to pay for the conservation and amelioration of public goods (cost benefit analyses) Prerequisites
- basic statistics (not compulsory)
The first lectures will give basic elements of economics and political economy Course programme
- 1. Basic Concepts of Economics and Ecological and Environmental Economics
The lessons are based on the two texts and handouts and slides provided and charged by the teacher on the mini-site / email
2. Environmental Policy Theory
The lessons are based on the two texts and handouts and slides provided and charged by the teacher on the mini-site / email
3. Environmental policy, innovation and economic performance
• Porter, M., & van der Linde, C., (1995). Toward a new conception of the environment- competitiveness relationship. Journal of Economic Perspective, 9 (4), 97-118.
• Porter, M., (1991). America's Green Strategy. Scientific American, 264 (4), 168.
• Porter, M., van der Linde, C., (1995). Toward a new conception of the environment- competitiveness relationship. Journal of Economic Perspective, 9 (4), 97-118.
The lessons are based on the two texts and handouts and slides provided and charged by the teacher on the mini-site / email
4. Cost-benefit analysis and evaluation techniques
The lessons are based on the two texts and handouts and slides provided and charged by the teacher on the mini-site / email
OECD, 2006, by Pearce DW et al. Cost benefit analysis and the environment (pdf) Didactic methods
- Lectures and class interactions
The course is based on active teaching methodologies aimed at maximizing students’ participation. In addition to theoretical sessions, all participants will be involved in the discussion. Learning assessment procedures
- written exams and essays, to define with the lecturer on original issues, with data mining analysis
class interactions, with essay presentations Reference texts
- IGNAZIO MUSU
Introduzione all'economia dell'ambiente, Il Mulino
R. KERRY TURNER, DAVID W. PEARCE, IAN BATEMAN
Economia ambientale, Il Mulino
Slides
