Homework 7

due April 5 Tuesday

K Foster, Economics of Environment, Eco B9526, CCNY

Spring 2011

More Economics of Global Climate Change

In class I split you into 3 groups. This assignment requires you to work with your group to create a presentation and upload it to InYourClass.com. These readings are on InYourClass and Blackboard.

Every group should read Andreg et al on the consensus around Global Climate Change and Tol's overview on Economic Costs of Climate Change.

• Group 3 should read and discuss the Yale Symposium on Stern Chapters 5-10 and Nordhaus's piece on Copenhagen.
• Group 1 should read and discuss the two Weitzman articles (2009) on the basics and on his disagreements with Nordhaus and McKibben and Wilcoxen on the role of Economics in Climate Change policy.
• Group 2 should read and discuss Stavin's Hamilton Group report on cap-and-trade policies and the paper by Aldy et al in JEL.

Work with your group to prepare a class presentation of approx 20-25 minutes to teach the rest of the students what you have learned. You can choose the best format (powerpoint, videos, revolving lectures, whatever) and how the team works together. You will all receive the same grade (an externality!).