Course Description

This course introduces students to issues in sustainable development as represented in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. It focuses on economic analyses of these issues and policies to address them, focusing on the poor in developing countries.

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Athena Title

Intro to Sustainable Dev

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Prerequisite

ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will use economic reasoning to analyze key issues underlying a number of key sustainable development goals such as poverty, human capital, and environmental quality.
• Students will read and critique empirical research that analyzes issues of sustainable development.
• Students will understand how to measure impacts of sustainable development policies and use a framework to compare the effectiveness of policies.

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Topical Outline

• Sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals
• Foreign aid
• Theory and methods
• Microcredit and cash transfers
• Impact evaluation
• Education
• Climate change
• Payments for ecosystem services

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Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes

Analytical Thinking

The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.

Critical Thinking

The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Berry, James

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Public CV

Select a file to download:   Berry CV Spring26.pdf

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