Environmental Economics

Enviromental Economics is an upper-level course. We study market failures when externalities are present, in the case of public goods, and the case of common resources. Then, we look at the tools of environmental economists: benefit-cost analysis, non-market valuation techniques, and pollution policy. 

Introduction to Economics

Introduction to Economics is a survey of both micro-  and macroeconomics. Part 1 examines how, under certain conditions, markets will tend toward an equilibrium that is efficient. Part 2 uses theory of the firm to study this efficiency further and then three situations when markets will not be efficient: market power, externalitites, and public goods. Part 3 introduces the basic concepts of macroeconomics: GDP, real GDP, Price Indexes, inflation, unemployment, and Aggregate Demand and Supply. Part 4 looks at the role of Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, and trade in the macroeconomiy. 

Economic Theory with Games (not Game Theory)

Economic Theory with Games uses experiental learning devices -- namely table top (or board) games -- to gain a deep understanding of basic microeconomic, macroeconomic, and econometric concepts. Students play A LOT of games.