Economics of sustainable development 4.17.E.564

- LECTURES
ORGANIZATIONAL LECTURE
Economic policies for sustainable development
The new Economics
A common pattern
Pollution and growth: what do we know?
Does sustainability require growth?
What sustains economic development?
Optimal development and the idea of net national product
Sustainable growth and the Green Golden Rule
Taxation and public spendings
Carbon abatement, transfers, and energy efficiency
Policy coordination for sustainability: commitments, transfers, and linked negotiations
Industrial competitiveness, environmental regulation, and direct foreign investment
Money and finance
The global economy
From growth to sustainable development
credit with a grade
- EXERCISES
WORLD CO2 EMISSIONS
RAW RESOURCES IN THE WORLD
ENERGY RAW MATERIALS IN THE WORLD
GREEN ENERGY AND CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
GREEN AND CONVENTIONAL TRANSPORT
WAYS OF DEALING WITH WASTE

Supplementary literature

1. T. BORYS. Indicators for sustainable development – Polish experiences. Wyd. Ekonomia I Środowisko, Warszawa-Białystok 2005. 2. Tatyana P. Soubbotina. Beyond Economic Growth. An Introduction to Sustainable Development. Second edition. The World Bank, Washington, D.C.

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE
The student has an in-depth understanding of the economics of sustainable development.
The student knows the specifics of sustainable transport.
SKILLS
Students can adequately analyze the causes of sustainable development problems in economic terms.
Students can identify the factors of sustainable development in economic terms.
SOCIAL COMPETENCE
A student is aware of the need to optimize the use of economic resources.
A student is aware of the adverse social effects of globalization.

Assessment criteria

LECTURES
written exam: test 90%
active participation in classes 10%

EXERCISES
6 group projects - Arithmetic mean of the 6 project scores

Bibliography

P.K. RAO. Sustainable Development. Economics and policy. BLACKWELL, 2000
2. THE NEW ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. A BRIEFING FOR POLICY MAKERS. A Report for the European Commission by James Robertson, 1999
3. I. Goldin, L.A. Winters. THE ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Centre for Economic Policy Research, OECD,

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