ECON 465
Pollution and the Labor Market Fall 2015
Division II
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If your home town has polluted air, does that reduce your wage? Do you work less? Are you less likely to finish high school? These are specific versions of an important general question: how does pollution affect labor market outcomes? The answer matters for individual decisions (where to live) and government policies (air pollution regulations). This seminar begins from theories of optimizing worker behavior in the presence of pollution. Building on this foundation, students will critically evaluate new empirical research into the impacts of pollution on human capital, labor supply, and productivity. Schedule permitting, we will also study the impact of pollution regulations on wages and employment. Included papers will cover both developed and developing countries.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 1942
Grading: yes pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: class discussion, 5-page critique of an existing research paper, 15- to 20-page empirical paper (written in stages) and accompanying short presentation
Extra Info: not available for the fifth course option
Prerequisites: ECON 251 and ECON 255
Enrollment Preferences: Economics majors, seniority
Distributions: Division II
Attributes: ENVI Environmental Policy
ENVP PTL Theory/Method Courses
ENVP PE-A Group Electives
ENVP PTL-A Group Electives
POEC Comparative POEC/Public Policy Courses

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