Environmental Economics

About this programme

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students. Introduces how environmental problems are analysed in economics. The first part focuses on the role of the state in environmental regulation. How should society make decisions and how can the benefits resulting from environmental improvements be measured. The second part of the course focuses on environmental economic instruments. An overview of different types of regulations is given and the characteristics of different instruments are discussed in more detail. The effect of imperfect markets such as the impact of lack of information on the choice of policy instruments is also discussed. Several examples of instruments used in practice are given during the course. NEK304 is given in the second quartile and can be taken as an elective course in the Bachelor's programme together with Basic Econometrics NEK301 and Essay NEK316. Admission to the course requires 45 credits completed in Economics from both basic- and intermediate level. Prior knowledge corresponding to 7,5 credits in intermediate level Microeconomics and 15 credits in Statistics is recommended. Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits. The job market for economists is excellent. Within many qualified jobs in the private and public sectors, a good ability to analyze complex socio-economic issues is required. Through studies in economics, you get tools to collect, analyze and interpret data. Our students are in demand on the labor market and work for