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.
Athena Title
Intro to Sustainable Dev
Prerequisite
ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
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.
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
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.
