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							January 5, 2012

ECON 4910 Environmental Economics, Spring 2012
Lecture plan and reading list

The overview is tentative, and may be subject to slight changes along the way.
Readings listed in bold types constitute the curriculum. Other listed readings
are recommended.

Week       Date        Lecture   Topics                              Readings (Listings in
                                                                     bold are the curriculum)


3                      1         Førsund: Static pollution models    Perman et al. Chapter 5
                                                                     4th edition (ch. 6, 3rd
                                                                     ed.)
                                                                     Førsund (2011)
4                      2         Førsund: Static pollution models,   Perman et al. Chapter 5
                                 cont.                               (ch. 6, 3rd ed.)
                                                                     Førsund (2011)
5                      3         Førsund: Policy instruments         Perman et al. Chapter 6
                                                                     (ch. 7, 3rd ed.)
6                      4         Førsund: Policy instruments,        Perman et al. Chapter 6
                                 cont                                (ch. 7, 3rd ed.)
7                      5         Førsund: Instrument choice          Perman et al. Chapter 7
                                 under uncertainty                   (ch. 8, 3rd ed.)
8                      6         Førsund: Monetary evaluation of     Perman et al. Chapter
                                 the environment                     12

9                      7         Hoel:                               Hoel (2010), Greaker,
                                 Environmental policy and            Golombek and Hoel
                                 pollution reducing technological    (2010)
                                 development

10                     8         Hoel:                               Perman et al: sec. 5.9
                                 Stock Pollution Problems            (6.9 3rd ed.) and ch. 16
11 – 12                9 – 10    Hoel:                               The Stern Review
                                 Climate change and climate          Hoel et al. (2009)
                                 policy                              Hoel (2012)
                                                                     Weitzman (2007)
13 -14                           NO LECTURES
15                     11        Hoel:                               Perman et al., ch. 3.1-
                                 Discounting                         3.4.
                                                                     Dasgupta (2008)
16                     12        Hoel:                               Perman et al: sec. 9.1-
                                 International environmental         9.3 (10.1-10.3 3rd ed.)
                                 problems and international          Hoel (2005)
                                 environmental agreements            Barrett (2006)
17                     13        Førsund:                            Førsund (1999)
                                 RAINS