Lectures

Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University

Environmental Economics

Lectures are given both in Japanese and in English. All lecture notes are written in English.

Course Outline

0. Elementary Introduction 

1. Optimization

2. Externalities and Coasean Theorem

3. Instrumental Choice: Environmental Taxation and Emissions Trading

4. Lobbying and Environmental Policy

5. International Environmental Problems

6. Environment and Economic Growth

Evaluation: Assignments (40%), Final exam (60%)

Textbook: Hanley et al. (2007) Environmental Economics in Theory and Practice, Palgrave Macmillan.

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School of Economics, Graduate School of Economics (G30), Nagoya University

Economic Development

Lectures are given in English. 

Course Outline

0. Introductory dynamics 1

1. Stylized facts of economic growth

2. Economic growth 1 (The Solow model)

3. Economic growth 2 (OLG, The Ramsey model)

4. Economic growth 3 (Endogenous growth models)

5. Issues in economic development (Poverty traps)

6. Economic development and the environment (Environmental Kuznets Curve)

Evaluation: Assignments (40%), Final exam (60%)

Reference books: Charles Jones, Introduction to Economic Growth, W.W.Norton.