ECON 255

Testing for Winter 2018

Welcome to Economics 255

Good morning everyone and welcome back to Lexington. We will be using this blog to conduct a conversation outside of class. Once or twice a week I will post an article (typically from the popular press) and you will be required to read and comment on the article. The best posts are usually critical of something in the article, draw on something discussed in class, or build on a previous comment by one of your classmates.

Your first assignment is to open an account (if you don't already have one), then introduce yourself to the class. Tell us a little about yourself, if you have any relevant experience in the area of resource economics/policy/management, and what you hope to learn throughout the semester.

Stay tuned.....

Drill Baby Drill!!!

Whale and dolphin death toll during Deepwater disaster may have been greatly underestimated

So much for having solved the ozone hole problem

Record-Low Arctic Ozone Leads to High UV Radiation in Finland

Are Humans Now Overwhelming the Great Forces of Nature?

Please comment by Thursday morning - The Anthropocene

FOR THURSDAY

Please comment before 8am Thursday morning. Try to focus on a particular policy or aspect you find most intriguing.

Toward a New National Energy Policy: Assessing the Options

Climate Economics

Please leave your comments by 8AM Thursday morning.

The marginal damage costs of carbon dioxide emissions:an
assessment of the uncertainties