Schedule and assignments

Week 1

Monday, 9/12

  • Introduction to the course

Wednesday, 9/14

Week 2

Monday, 9/19

  • Two-page summary of a paper from the National Bureau of Economics Research: Environment due in class.

Wednesday, 9/21

  • Two-page paper proposal due by 6:00PM on Sunday, September 26

Week 3

Monday, 9/26

Wednesday, 9/28

  • Baumol, William J. and Wallace E. Oates. 1988. The Theory of Environmental Policy (Chapter 3.) Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ERES
  • Required talk: “Misguided Economic Pursuit and Depleted Planetary Boundaries Planetary Emergency on the 50th Anniversary of the Club of Rome ‘Limits to Growth’ Report.” Mahaney Arts Center at 7:00PM 

Week 4

Monday, 10/3

Wednesday, 10/5

  • Meeting with Ryan Clement (tentative).
  • Review of four journal articles due by 6:00PM on Sunday, October 10

Week 5

Monday, 10/10

  • The Miracle of the Commons.” Michelle Nijhuisi. Aeon. May 4, 2021.
  • Ostrom, Elinor. 1990. Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action . Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 (in two parts) on ERES.

Wednesday, 10/12

Week 6

Monday, 10/17 

Wednesday, 10/19

Week 7

Monday, 10/24

  • Review for mid-term exam.
  • Suggested mid-term questions.

Wednesday, 10/26

  • Mid-term exam

Week 8

Monday, 10/31

  • Discussion of research papers.

Wednesday, 11/2

Week 9

Monday, 11/7

Wednesday, 11/9

  • First draft of research paper due by 6:00 PM on Sunday, November 14.

Week 10

Monday, 11/14

Wednesday, 11/16

  • Peer review due by 6:00PM on Sunday, November 21.

Week 11 – Thanksgiving week

Week 12

Monday, 11/28

  • Paper presentations

Wednesday, 11/30

  • Paper presentations

Week 13

Monday, 12/5

  • Paper presentations

Wednesday, 12/7

  • Paper presentations

December  14 – 19: oral exams

  • Final draft of papers due at 5:00PM on Monday, December 19  

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