AEM 4510 - AEM 5510 - ECON 3865
Spring 2023
Course Sections: AEM4510, AEM 5510, ECON 3865
Professor: Ivan Rudik (ir229)
Class time:
Section 001: Monday and Wednesday 1:00-2:15 in Caldwell 100
Section 002: Monday and Wednesday 2:45-4:00 in Caldwell 100
Professor office hours (both sections):
TA office hours (both sections):
Virginia Callison (vwc28): Monday 4:15-5:15 in Warren 370
Mike Huang (jh2737): Friday 10:00-11:00 in Warren 370
Tianzi Liu (tl567): Thursday 5:30-6:30 in Warren 370
Toni Marcheva (asm395): Wednesday 10:00-11:00 in Warren 370
Readings:
Prerequisites: MATH 1110, and AEM 2600 or ECON 3030.
Course description: This class will focus on the role of the environment in the theory and practice of economics. It will make use of microeconomic analysis at the intermediate level and will incorporate real-world examples. It examines market failures, externalities, benefit-cost analysis, non-market valuation techniques, cost-effective policy instruments, financial instruments, and recent applied work on the economics of the environment.
Course requirements: Students are expected to prepare for class and complete all assignments.
The schedule, readings, and lecture notes are here. All listed readings are required and expected to be done prior to class.
Info on assignments and grading are here. The actual assignments will be posted on Canvas.
Attendance: Class attendance is not explicitly required but highly recommended.
Grade appeals: If you wish to appeal your grade on an assignment you must bring it to my attention, in writing, within 24 hours of when the assignment is returned. Grades brought to my attention after this will not be eligible for a grade appeal. I reserve the right to regrade the entire assignment and the new grade - higher or lower - will be final.
Integrity of credit: I expect every student in this course to abide by the Cornell University Code of Academic Integrity. I strongly encourage collaboration in this course, but each student is responsible for making sure that she or he follows the rules laid out in this syllabus, and with those stated in the Code of Academic Integrity. Any student found to have violated the stated policies on an assignment will receive a zero on that assignment. Violations may result in failure of the course. The Code of Academic Integrity is available for review here: https://cuinfo.cornell.edu/aic.cfm.
Learning Outcomes: As a result of participating in class you will be able to:
Students with Disabilities: Your access in this course is very important to me. In order to have adequate time to arrange your approved accommodation, you must request your accommodation letter no later than February 8. If you become registered with SDS after February 8, you must request your accommodation letter at least 7 days prior to the date of your exam. Once SDS approves your accommodation letter, it will be emailed to both you and me. For students with testing accommodations, this course is participating in the SDS Alternative Testing Program for the Spring 2023 semester. If you have an approved testing accommodation, you must request it for this course and complete an Exam Request Form for each exam in this course via the SDS student portal by February 8th. Failure to do so may result in the inability to use your accommodation.
Additionally, be aware of the following:
For students with other academic accommodations (not testing-related), please follow up with me to discuss the necessary logistics of your accommodation(s).