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10160-01 - Vorlesung: Introduction to Environmental Economics (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Frühjahrsem. |
| Dozierende |
Frank Christian Krysiak (frank.krysiak@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn)
Benjamin Weggelaar (benjamin.weggelaar@unibas.ch) |
| Inhalt | In this course, we use economic concepts and theories to analyze environmental policy. After a brief introduction to concepts for policy evaluation, we will discuss how instruments of environmental policy (taxes, standards, emissions trading, subsidies) alter the behavior of economic actors, how these instruments should be designed, and we will compare the instruments. In addition, we will consider the question of how environmental policy influences green technological change. The course will use the examples of climate policy, the energy transition and (to a smaller extent) the transition to a circular economy as examples. 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. |
| Lernziele | After taking this course you will know how to analyse environmental policy using the tools of economics. You will know economic concepts for understanding the causes of environmental degradation and for setting the objectives of environmental policy. You will be able to apply microeconomic theory to analyze the mechanisms via which different policy instruments influence the environmental behavior of firms. Finally, you will know for which type of environmental problem which type of environmental policy is likely to work well. |
| Literatur | R. Perman, Y. Ma, J. McGilvray, M. Common and D. Maddison (2011), "Natural Resource and Environmental Economics", 4th edition, Pearson Education. |
| 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 Environmental Economics. Students who already have passed the lecture 10160 Environmental and Resource Economics (6 ECTS) can't 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 |
| HörerInnen willkommen |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Dienstag | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Dienstag 17.02.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 24.02.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Fasnachtsferien |
| Dienstag 03.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 10.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 17.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 24.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 31.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 07.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 14.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 21.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 28.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 05.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 12.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 19.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Dienstag 26.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Module |
Modul: Aufbau Economics (Bachelorstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Modul: Komplementärer Basisbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Masterstudium: Sustainable Development) Modul: Wahlbereich in Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Bachelor Studienfach: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Modul: Wirtschaft in Osteuropa (Bachelor Studiengang: Osteuropa-Studien) Modul: Wirtschaft in Osteuropa (Bachelor Studienfach: Osteuropäische Kulturen) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) |
| Prüfung | Leistungsnachweis |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | There will be a written examination at the end of the term. The date will be published during the first week of the lectures. |
| 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 |