ECON 5440 - Economics of Natural Resources and Environment

3 hours

Natural resource management and use: problems of renewable and non-renewable resources, including scarcity and market responses, role of property rights, externalities, benefit-cost analysis and energy policy with emphasis on Texas. Analysis of environmental problems and policy formulation.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100-ECON 1110 or consent of department.

Students may not receive credit for both ECON 4440 and ECON 5440. Usually offered fall term/semester.