ECO 235 - Economics of South Asian Environmental Issues

The goal of this course is for students to learn about the economics of environmental issues in South Asia (defined here as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka). The economic tools will include externalities and consideration of common and open access goods. The issues discussed will be topical, and the students will get to choose a topic for their research project.

Satisfies a major requirement in Economics.
Satisfies a major requirement in Environmental Studies.
Satisfies a minor requirement in Economics.
Satisfies an interdisciplinary minor requirement in Environmental Studies.
Satisfies an interdisciplinary minor requirement in South Asian Studies.
Satisfied a Social Scientific Thought Distribution Requirement.

Prerequisites & Notes
Economics 101 (Introductory Economics)