Semester 2 · 27613 · Corso di laurea magistrale in Politiche Pubbliche e Governance innovativa · 6CFU · EN
Economic principles related to energy production, distribution, and consumption, and their relationship with climate change. Policy and regulation for sustainable energy and resource management, including externalities, international agreements, and renewable energy economics. Quantitative analysis using econometric models to measure policy effectiveness and market dynamics in energy and resource markets.
Ores de ensegnament: 36 ONLINE - NOT OFFERED Ores de laboratore: - Oblianza de frecuenza: Attendance is recommended, but not mandatory.
Argomenc dl curs Natural resources, energy and economic development; economics of climate change, externalities, discounting, international agreements; energy markets and regulation; renewable energy economics; quantitative analysis of power markets and energy policy.
Obietifs formatifs y competenzes da arjonje (informazions suplementares) The course refers to the complementary educational activities chosen by the student and belongs to the scientific area of Economics (SECS-P/03).
This course aims to enhance students' capacity to develop and scrutinize regulatory strategies for environmental sustainability. It explores the economics of energy and resources with a strong emphasis on understanding and addressing climate change through effective public policy and regulation. It combines theoretical insights with applied data analysis to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities in shaping sustainable environmental policies.
Students will grasp essential economic concepts in energy production, distribution, and usage, comprehend the effects of climate change on economics and policy. They will also learn to handle datasets pertinent to resource and energy economics and markets, and to apply a variety of econometric modeling approaches to measure policy effectiveness and market dynamics, thus enhancing their ability to propose and analyze regulatory measures for environmental sustainability.
Sort de ejam Attending and Non-attendings students
Group project with presentation (30%) on an applied problem where models and techniques taught in the course are implemented. (ILO 1-5)
Final exam (70%). The exam will consist of review questions designed to test students' understanding of the course material. Questions will cover application-based scenarios that require to interpret and critical assess the results of quantitative analyses. (ILO 1-5)
The final exam aims at assessing skill 1 (Knowledge and understanding). The computer-based group project allows to verify skills 2, 3 and 4 (Applying knowledge and understanding, Making judgements, Communication skills). Autonomous study and individual preparation leading to class activities (e.g. flipped classrooms) and required to pass the written exam indirectly verifies skill 5 (Learning skills). (ILO 1-5)
Criters de valutazion The written group project will train students to formulate and answer as a group an empirical question related to the material taught in the course.
The purpose of the exam is to ascertain that students have the knowledge that is required to correctly assess, draw out solutions and discuss problems and challenges related to resource and energy economics.
Deplù informazions This course is not offered this year