Energy and Environmental Economics (6 cr)

Code:
31C01300
Field:
Environmental Economics
Target:
Bachelor's students
Organiser:
Aalto University
Instructor:
Iivo Vehviläinen
Period:
Period 5
Format:
Lecture
Method:
Contact teaching
Venue:
Otaniemi

In case of conflicting information consider the Sisu/MyCourses pages the primary source of information.

Common pool resource use in theory and practice; description and analysis of resource and energy commodity markets; pollution control in theory and practice, with particular emphasis on climate change, energy and environmental policy. Main empirical cases include: investments in nuclear power; emissions trading; pricing and investments in the electricity sector.

  • Completion method: contact teaching
  • Schedule: can be found in Sisu
  • Study materials: can be found in MyCourses
    • To access the course workspace, use all the features and participate in the activities (assignments, discussions), you must have successfully registered for the course in Aalto's Sisu and logged in as an Aalto user with your Aalto IT account (which is generated after you have been granted study rights).
    • Workspaces for some courses are open access, but please note the above.
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Please register for the course in the Aalto Sisu with your Aalto username. Further instructionscan be found here.

Aalto University Students
  • Code: 31C01300

  • Target groups: BSc

  • Credit points: 6

Hanken Students
  • Code: no equivalent code

  • Target groups: BSc

  • Credit points: 6

  • Credit transfer: apply for inclusion in Sisu

Further instructions can found here.

University of Helsinki Students
  • Code: no equivalent code
  • Target groups: BSc
  • Credit points: 6
  • Credit transfer:
    • BSc economics students: please apply for substitution:
      • ECOK-275 TA5 Special Course in Economics Completed Elsewhere 1, 6 cr OR
      • ECOK-276 TA5 Special Course in Economics Completed Elsewhere 2, 6 cr
    • YET students: Before taking and completing this course make sure that the credits can be counted towards your degree by checking which courses are included in your curriculum or which courses could be substituted with the Aalto/Hanken courses. You can also contact your planning officer Simo Riikonen (firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi).

Further instructions can be found here.

The objective is to develop understanding of the basic problems in environmental, resource and energy economics. Tools developed for analyzing market failures and instruments for solving them. Familiarize the student with the main challenges in the energy sector, including those related to the environment.