How do we conceptualize environment in economic terms? Why does pollution harm economic activities? How do countries reduce their environmental damages and transition towards a sustainable mode of production and consumption? Which are the main economic drivers behind such a transition? And how do different stakeholders (e.g. government) and regulatory environments enhance/hinder this process both locally and globally? This course is an introduction to the main topics of environmental economics. The course provides both theoretical and empirical knowledge with a particular attention to technological change, one of the main driver of sustainable transition, and local vs global regulations, which shape this process in different geographical contexts. Theoretical knowledge will be complemented with policy labs and in-depth discussion of scientific articles.
Topics and programme:
1. Environmental economics
2. Fundamental of microeconomics
3. Environmental policies
4. Sustainable transition in regional economies
5. Sources of environmental economic data
- Docente: ANDREA MORRISON