Raymond Guiteras is offering Environmental Economics in Developing Countries this spring. A flyer is attached. The course is at the undergraduate level, ARE 495, section 002.
This course will provide an introduction to environmental economics in developing countries. We will begin with simple theory of household behavior and welfare, starting with a standard economic model and then adapting the model to issues salient in developing countries. We will then turn to empirical work, focusing on studies from developing countries that aim to produce estimates of (1) the causal effect of poor environmental quality on health and productivity and (2) the effects of different interventions intended to improve environmental conditions. Specific topics of application will include (but are not limited to) the economics of water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH), air pollution, and climate change.