Summer 2021 - ECON 383 D100
Selected Topics in Economics (3)
Class Number: 4798
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Aug 12, 2021
Thu, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Gulriz Barkin
gbarkin@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
To be determined by the instructor subject to approval by the department chair.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
The subject matter will vary from term to term.
COURSE DETAILS:
Selected Topics: Environmental Economics and Policy
Prerequisites: ECON 103 and Econ 105, 60 units.
Description: This course covers the economic analysis of environmental issues with an emphasis on the implications for the design of appropriate policy measures.
Homework assignments will consist of short essay questions based on assigned readings. There will be approximately one homework assignment every 2 weeks (total 6).
In-Class quizzes: Each week there will be a 5-minute quiz covering material presented that week.
Student participation in this course will require computer equipment and a reliable internet connection. You may be requested to turn on audio and/or video during certain instructional activities, that may include tests and examinations, though exceptions will be accommodated. If you request such an exception for personal reasons, you must do so in writing to the course instructor by May 20, 2021.
Topics and Readings:
- Course Introduction, Economics and its Role in Policy Analysis
- Keohane and Olmstead - Chapter 1
- D. Fullerton, and R.S. Stavins, "How Economists See the Environment", Nature Vol. 395, 1998, pp.433-34.
- Economic Efficiency and Environmental Protection
- Keohane and Olmstead - Chapter 2
- Market Efficiency
- Keohane and Olmstead - Chapter 4
- Market Failures in the Environmental Realm
- Keohane and Olmstead - Chapter 5
- The Role of Cost-Benefit Analysis in Policy Decisions
- Keohane and Olmstead - Chapter 3
- Pollution Control: Analysis and Policy
- Keohane and Olmstead – Chapters 8 and 9
- Pollution Control Policies in Practice
- Keohane and Olmstead – Chapter 10
- Global Climate Change and Policy Responses
- Sustainability and Growth
- Keohane and Olmstead – Chapter 11
Grading
- Homework assignments 30%
- In-class quizzes 10%
- Midterm exam 20%
- Final exam 40%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Keohane & Olmstead, Markets and the Environment, 2nd Edition, Island Press, ISBN- 9781610916080 (etext)
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Please note that, as per Policy T20.01, the course requirements (and grading scheme) outlined here are subject to change up until the end of the first week of classes.
Final exam schedules will be released later in the semester. This will allow students to avoid enrollment conflicts, and will significantly reduce instances of exam hardship. If your course has a final exam, please ensure that you are available during the final exam period (August 10th -20th) until you receive confirmation of your exam dates.
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) at 778-782-3112 or caladmin@sfu.ca.***NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES***
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021
Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).