Energy Economics

Course content

The course examines the economics of oil, coal, natural gas production and their use, as well as substitutes such as conservation and renewables, focusing on electricity markets, regulatory framework, and resulting public policy issues from a regional, national and international perspective. It will also cover a variety of theoretical and empirical topics related to energy demand, energy supply, energy prices, environmental consequences of energy consumption and production, and various public policies affecting energy demand, supply, prices, and environmental effects. The course also aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of energy markets, as well as knowledge of how to analyze them and how they interact with the rest of the economy. A further aim of is to give students advanced tools to analyze how energy and environmental policies affect the demand and supply of different types of energy.