2017-2018 / ECON2295-1

Environmental and Energy Economics

Duration

30h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in economics : general (120 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Julien Jacqmin

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course uses the various advanced tools learned throughout the master program in order to understand aspects related to environmental and energy issues.
(1) Market failures, the environment and state interventions (2) Valuing the environment (3) the economics of climate change (4) the supply and demand of the energy markets (5) Energy security, energy efficiency and renewable energies

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Linked with the following key learning ouctomes  1-2-3-5-6-8-9-11-12


  • Learn to solve a problem set in a small team
  • Understand an environmental issue and which public policy to implement using a mix of empirical and theoretical arguments
  • Know the main issues faced by the energy sector
  • Search and analyze an innovative research question
  • Develop critical skills

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Pre/co-requesites: Advanced econometrics / microeconomics / macroeconomics

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Recommended or required readings

Various papers from the literature

Assessment methods and criteria

Problem set (30%), Paper proposal (40%) and paper presentation/active class participation (30%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Professor: Julien Jacqmin  Office  B. 31 - 1.47 Tel.: 043662734 Email: julienjacqmin@ulg.ac.be