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ECN 502

Economics of Energy and Natural Resources

This course deals with the application of basic economic concepts to the problems of natural resources and with Canadian public policy issues in natural resources management. Topics covered in the course include: the resource sector and its impact on the Canadian economy, models of renewable and non-renewable resource use, the scarcity controversy, economic rents and taxation as applied to natural resources, and current issues in Canadian resource management.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

(ECN 101 or ECN 104) and (ECN 201 or ECN 204) or Direct Entry

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None