ECON 457Environmental Economics

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Economics

When it runs

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Application of economic theory to problems of the environment, in particular, air, water, and land pollution. Emphasis is on the theory of the management of common property resources.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
  - ECON391 - Equilibrium in Market Economies (0.50)
- Complete 1 of the following
  - Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    - COMM103 - Principles of Economics (0.50)
    - ECON100 - Principles of Economics (0.50)
    - ECON102 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (0.50)
  - Must have completed the following:
    - ECON140W
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
  - ECON323 - Econometric Analysis 2 (0.50)
  - STAT221 - Statistics (Non-Specialist Level) (0.50)
  - STAT231 - Statistics (0.50)
  - STAT241 - Statistics (Advanced Level) (0.50)

Antirequisites

Not completed any of the following:
- ECON357

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7486	0 / 20	TTh 16:00–17:20
LEC 701	8186	18 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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Calendar versions

Undergraduate Calendar

2021–22
2024–25
2025–26
2026–27 requisites changed (shown here)
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