Agricultural Economcis 431W

ERRE 431W
Economic Analysis of Environmental and Resource Policies
Fall 2004

SYLLABUS

CLASS MEETINGS:	Tuesday - Thursday 11:15 - 12:30, 215 Armsby Building
INSTRUCTOR:	Ann Fisher 6 Armsby Building 865-3143 fisherann@psu.edu URL: www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/a/n/anf1/agec431w/ Office Hours: after any class, or by appointment. You are welcome to drop by my office, taking a chance that I'm there.

PREREQUISITE: ECON 302 (Intermediate Microeconomics)

COURSE OBJECTIVES: You will have the opportunity to:

increase your understanding of the public policy-making process and the role of economic analysis in that process,
increase your understanding of economic concepts, especially those relevant for benefit-cost analysis,
practice applying economic concepts to environmental and natural resource problems, and
improve and apply written and oral skills.

REQUIREMENTS/EVALUATION: The course grade will be based on two exams, a writing component, and class participation, as follows:
Requirement	Date Due	Percent of Grade
Test 1	10/14 (in class)	20
Writing Component	See Handout	50
Test 2 (comprehensive)	During 12/13-12/17, as set by University	20
Discussion in class; BCA presentation	Each Class Period	10
	Total	100

EXPECTATIONS AND READINGS	SCHEDULE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS	ORDER OF EVENTS
HANDOUTS

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