Module 07-202-2206
Environmental and Biodiversity Economics
Lecture Mondays 13-15
Tutorial Thursdays 9-11
Block Seminar
Master Programs
- Volkswirtschaftslehre (Economics)
- Joint International Master Programme in Sustainable Development
- Sustainability Management. Master BWL
Contents
- Environmental Economic theory of externalities and common pool resources
- Economic valuation of environmental goods and services
- Environmental policy instruments under uncertainty and imperfect information
- Concepts of measuring and valuing biodiversity
- Environmental economic policy approaches for biodiversity conservation
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in Advanced Microeconomics is strongly recommended
Literature
Phaneuf und Requate (2016). A Course in Environmental Economics: Theory, Policy, and Practice, Cambridge University Press
Futher literature will be announced in the course
Exam
Written exam, 90 min
- Trainer/in: Felix Dominique Meier
- Trainer/in: Martin Friedrich Quaas
- Trainer/in: Rüdiger Voss
Semester: SoSe 2026