Lecturer: Giorgio Panella  

Course name: Environmental Economics
Course code: 500472
Degree course: Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale
Disciplinary field of science: SECS-P/03
The course relates to:
University credits: ECTS 6
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

Obiective of the course is to provide a framework in order to understand how market economy works and why there is a need for a government intervention.

Course programme

The course explores the structure of the market economy and the proper role of the government in the regulation of the environment. It will help students develop the tools to estimate the costs and benefits of environmental regulations.

Broad methods and topics include:

• How market economy works. Why market economy fails to work in efficient way. There is a need for a public intervention? What are the instruments of the government in order to solve the economic failures.
• Environmental economics: instruments and policies. What type of regulation works best? How to evaluate environmental programs?

Course entry requirements

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 35
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 10
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

Teaching materials is provided on line at the beginning of the course.

Testing and exams

For both attending and non attending students there will be a written examination