Teaching Environmental Macroeconomics to Undergraduate Students

Sahar Milani

Eastern Economic Journal, 2023, vol. 49, issue 3, No 7, 407 pages

Abstract: Abstract Since environmental economics is typically under the umbrella of microeconomics, there is less emphasis on macroeconomic issues in undergraduate-level environmental economics textbooks. This presents a significant content deficiency because it limits the discussion of global environmental policy and growth. In this paper, I propose a simplified version of Brock and Taylor (J Econ Growth 15(2):127–153, 2010)’s “green” Solow model that is accessible for undergraduates. I assume that the growth rate of emissions is equal to the growth rate of capital per effective worker in addition to several omissions. The result is a restatement of the model that requires no calculus or differential equations to understand. I also discuss how this stand-alone content can be taught to students of different skill levels and in various class formats as a complement to empirical applications.

Keywords: Green Solow model; Sustainable growth; Undergraduate curriculum (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A22 O44 Q55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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