Exercise course: Economic Analysis of Environmental Problems ()
WS 2012/2013
2013-02-11-2013-02-15 (several days), S 78 NW II
Trung Thanh Nguyen, Thomas Koellner
Course Outline
Economic Analysis of Environmental Problems
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Lecturer: Trung Thanh Nguyen and Thomas Koellner
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Form: lecture and exercise
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Date: 11-15.02.2013, from 8h30 – 16h30
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Room: S78 NW II
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Credit points: 2
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Study programs: TERRECO PhD students, Master students of GCE or related disciplines
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Required work: regular participation including exercise section
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Exam: No exam
Goal of the course:
The course is aimed at providing the participating students with a basic background on environmental economics and application of economic methods to analyze environmental problems. Some case studies in both developed (South Korea) and developing (Vietnam) countries will be introduced as the illustration and demonstration of the theories for the course. In addition, the use of economic software for econometrics (Stata) and programing (GAMS) is guided via environmental economic exercises.
Course Content
11.02: Economics and Environment: Introduction, environmental economic theories
12.02: Economic Methods for Environmental Problems (morning lecture and afternoon exercise – economic programming with GAMS)
13.02: Economic Methods for Environmental Problems (morning lecture and afternoon exercise – economic programming with GAMS)
14.02: Vietnamese case studies and exercise (econometrics with Stata)
12.05: South Korean case studies (efficiency evaluation with DEAP), Summing up and questions
Software required for excercise: free version of GAMS (for modelling), Stata (for econometrics), and DEAP (for efficiency evaluation), personal laptops are needed.
Suggested Books
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Mankiw (2006). Principles of Economics, 4th Edition. South-Western College Pub
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Hussen (2000), Principle of Environmental Economics: Economics, Ecology and Public Policy. Taylor & Francis
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Costanza et al., (1997). An Introduction to Ecological Economics. CRC Press
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Pearce and Turner (1990). Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment. The John Hopkin University Press
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