ECX2360 · Monash University
Environmental economics
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Workload
- ≈ 12 h / week
- Faculty
- Business and Economics
What it covers
The role of government in regulating the interaction between the economy and the environment; application of microeconomic theory to environmental problems, including air pollution, climate change and the over-exploitation of open access resources; using the tools such as environmental valuation and cost-benefit analysis to discuss policy options ranging from command and control to market based approaches to address these problems.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - Examination | Examination | 40% |
| 3 - Project | Project | 30% |
| 2 - Exercise | Exercise | 10% |
| 1 - Quiz / Test | Quiz / Test | 20% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On-campus |
| Clayton | On-campus |