An examination of one aspect of environmental or natural resource economic theory
About the Research Paper
(Adapted from Prof. Gin\’s Fall 2019 Environmental Economics Course at University of San Diego)
The research paper allows you to develop in-depth knowledge of a particular aspect of environmental economics. The approximate length of the paper should be 5 – 10 pages. The paper should present some data in the form of a table, graph, or both. A bibliography, reference, or works cited section with at least five sources (at least one source that can also be found in print) should be included.
Possible approaches
An examination of one aspect of environmental or natural resource economic theory
Ex. – Property Rights and Pollution
Ex. – The Optimal Rate of Forest Harvesting
An examination of public policies related to environmental or natural resource economics
Ex. – Subsidizing Solar Energy
Ex. – The Economics of \”The Green New Deal\”
Theory or policy as they relate to a specific area or region
Ex. – Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Ex. – Water Pollution Control in the San Diego-Tijuana Region
Environmental or natural resource economic issues in an international context
Ex. – Air Pollution in the People\’s Republic of China
Ex. – Deforestation in the Amazon
Analysis of data
Ex. – Factors Affecting the Population Growth Rate in Developing Countries
Application of environmental economic analysis tools
Ex. – Benefit-Cost Analysis of Dam Breaching in the U.S. Northwest
Anything else you can think of — if you have questions or are unsure if your topic works for this paper, let me know!
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