Environmental Economics
About
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.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
Admission to the course requires previous knowledge of 45 ECTS completed in Economics. Alternatively, 30ECTS in Economics out of wich 15 ECTS completed, in combination with courses corresponding to the first year of the Environmental Social Science Programme. Prior knowledge corresponding to 7,5 ECTS in intermediate level Microeconomics and 15 ECTS in Statistics is recommended.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
After graduation
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, among others, major Swedish banks, Volvo, Swedbank, the Swedish Tax Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, and the University of Gothenburg.
Another possibility is to go for a research career. The Department of Economics at the University of Gothenburg conducts research in a wide range of areas, such as environmental economics, financial economics, development economics and behavioral economics.
Facilities
Most of the Business School's operations are located at Vasagatan 1, but we also have premises at Viktoriagatan 13. The premises at Vasagatan 1 house the financial library, which is several floors high and has many study places.
