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PubPol 475.002

PubPol 475.002: Topics: Government Regulation of Industry & the Environment

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Level
Undergraduate
Term
Winter 2023
Session
Winter 2023
Course Section
002
U-M Course Number
34475
Credit Hours
3

This course examines environmental and energy policies. We discuss the sources of environmental problems and what regulations are available to remedy these problems. We also cover energy markets, including fossil fuel extraction and electricity. Examples of policies analyzed include pollution taxes, renewable energy subsidies, efficiency standards, cap-and-trade programs, and electricity deregulation. Throughout the course, we discuss concepts such as externalizations, valuation of the environment, and cost-benefit analysis. The course presumes some prior knowledge of microeconomics.

Notes:

Ford minor students can register for electives beginning December 1
Non-Ford students can register for Ford electives beginning December 6

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Faculty Expert

Catherine Hausman

Associate Professor of Public Policy
Hausman is an environmental and energy economist, and some of her recent areas of research include electricity markets and climate change; inequality in pollution exposure; and the natural gas sector's role in methane leaks. She is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research.