Course # 45700 Many developing countries find themselves confronted by remarkably high levels of environmental degradation, combined with significant dependence on natural resources. Recent research has shown that the social costs of pollution are widespread and extremely large.vNevertheless, policymakers face difficult trade-offs when deciding to allocate scarce resources to solving environmental problems, given the many other growth and development challenges before these countries. This course explores the complex policy landscape lying at the intersection of environment and development concerns, paying equal attention to recent academic research, and the realities of governance and policy-making. We will selectively review the economics and science characterizing environmental problems of different kinds, including air and water pollution, deforestation, and climate change. Readings and project work will assume some exposure to micro-economics, at least at the level of an undergraduate course. Basic data analysis skills and comfort with quantitative analysis techniques such as regression modeling is also highly recommended, since we will primarily review empirical work. Recent News More news Affordable Care Act Led to Parents Staying in Jobs Longer, Study Finds Tue., July 16, 2024 Harris Voices: Amilcar Guzman, CLA'24, on an Education Inside and Outside the Classroom Mon., July 15, 2024 What's the Right Amount of Repression? UChicago Scholars Explore the Dictator's Dilemma Mon., July 15, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., July 17, 2024 | 12:00 PM Civic Leadership Academy 2025 Virtual Information Session Thu., July 18, 2024 | 12:00 PM Virtual Event Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Campus Visit Thu., July 25, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States