wir889 - Applied Environmental Economics (Complete module description)

Module label	Applied Environmental Economics
Module code	wir889
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Institute directory	Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law (Economics)
Applicability of the module	Master Applied Economics and Data Science (Master) > Economics Master's Programme Business Administration, Economics and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule NM-VWL Master's programme Business Administration: Management and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule NM-VWL Master's Programme Environmental Modelling (Master) > Mastermodule Master's Programme Sustainability Economics and Management (Master) > Accentuation Modules
Responsible persons	Lehrenden, Die im Modul (authorised to take exams) Huse, Cristian (module responsibility) Huse, Cristian (Module counselling)
Prerequisites
Skills to be acquired in this module	Be able to conceptually understand and apply key empirical tools used by any economist (and other professionals) in Environmental, Energy, and Transport Economics. Be able to perform and critically evaluate an empirical analysis.
Module contents	Econometric methods (discrete choice); Welfare analysis; Valuation; Types of data; Cost-benefit analysis.
Recommended reading	Phaneuf, D.J., and T. Requate. A Course in Environmental Economics: Theory, Policy, and Practice. Cambridge University Press, 2016. Cameron, A. C., and P. Trivedi (2005). Microeconometrics: Methods and Applications. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Language of instruction	English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency
Module capacity	60
Type of module	Pflicht o. Wahlpflicht / compulsory or optional
Module level	MM (Mastermodul / Master module)
Teaching/Learning method	Lecture

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	At the end of the lecture period	Portfolio

Type of course	Lecture
SWS	4
Frequency	SuSe or WiSe
Workload attendance time	56 h