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71004-01 - Vorlesung: Resource Economics (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2025 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Frühjahrsem. |
| Dozierende |
Raul Hochuli (raul.hochuli@unibas.ch)
Frank Christian Krysiak (frank.krysiak@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | In this course, we consider environmental problems where present actions have long-term consequences, as is the case for climate change or for the use of exhaustible resources (oil, natural gas), for the use of many renewable resources (fish, fresh water). We will discuss how to describe the planning problem and how to solve it using numerical approaches. Thereby, we will start with simple problems (exhaustible resources) and move on to more complex ones. As part of this course, you will work on a small modelling project in a group (details will be specified in the first week of the course). This project will result in an essay that will be the basis for grading your work. The course consists of lectures and exercise sessions that will mostly alternate; you will receive a schedule (which week we have lectures or exercises) at the start of the term. In the exercise sessions, you will first work on numerical solutions to resource economic problems and later on be supervised in your project work. |
| Lernziele | After taking this course, you will be able to analyze intertemporal planning problems in the context of natural resources using both theoretical arguments and numerical planning tools. You will learn how prices of exhaustible resources develop over time, how stock pollutants and renewable resources should be managed, and how policy interventions influence resource use. |
| Literatur | R. Perman, Y. Ma, J. McGilvray, M. Common and D. Maddison (2011), "Natural Resource and Environmental Economics", 4th edition, Pearson Education. We recommend (i.e., it is optional but helpful) that you also have a look at Chapters 1,2 and 5 of the open online course "Exploring Possible Futures" (https://tales.nmc.unibas.ch/en/exploring-possible-futures-44/) of the University of Basel, where we discuss the purpose of (numerical) models, basic modeling approaches and how to calibrate numerical models. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Students should either have passed 10130 (Grundlagen der VWL) or 48981 (Intensive Introduction to Intermediate Economics). If you have done 10130, it is recommended (but not required) to also do Intermediate Microeconomics (10134) before starting Resource Economics. Students who already have passed the lecture 10160 Environmental and Resource Economics cannot take this course again. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Montag | 16.15-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Grosses PC-Labor S18 HG.37 |
Einzeltermine
| Module |
Modul Economics (ECON) II (Bachelorstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Studienbeginn vor 01.08.2021)) Modul: Aufbau Economics (Bachelorstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Modul: Komplementärer Basisbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Masterstudium: Sustainable Development) Modul: Wahlbereich in Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Bachelor Studienfach: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) Wahlbereich Bachelor Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Empfehlungen (Bachelor Studienfach: Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Studienbeginn vor 01.08.2021)) |
| Prüfung | Leistungsnachweis |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | This course will not have a written exam. Instead grading will be based on an essay based on your group project. The essay will have to be handed in at the end of the teaching period. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,1 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ, studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ |