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Advanced Degree Program in Integrated Water Resources Management
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Economics for Water Resource Planning

Learning Objectives:

  • To develop familiarity with those components of microeconomic theory that underlie the principal economic tools used in water resource planning. This objective requires attention to both theory and applications. The theory section is presented at an intermediate level, although calculus is used throughout.
  • To develop an understanding of various economic applications including discounting, price and cost indices, benefit cost analysis, economic forecasting, and public sector pricing. Problem sets are used throughout the course to develop quantitative analytical skills and to emphasize key concepts.

 

 

 

 

Revised 1 Dec 2007