ARE 261
ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Fall
Semester, 2008
Department of
Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of
California at Berkeley
Announcements
A paper describing a
researchable topic in environmental and resource economics is due
during the last week of classes. The paper will count 30 percent of the
final grade.
A 20-minute (no longer) presentation of a paper that is, or should be,
on the reading list but one that will not be covered in depth in
lecture will be 20 percent of the final grade.
Three problem sets will be 10 percent of the final grade.
A final exam will be given at the end of the semester. The exam will count 40
percent of the final grade.
Instructors
Peter Berck: 224 Giannini Hall
(510/642-7238; pberck@berkeley.edu); office hours: Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Anthony Fisher: 232 Giannini Hall
(510/642-7555; fisher@are); office hours: Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m., or by appointment.