About the seminar:
Ever since the energy crisis in the 1970s, environmental, resource, and energy economics has drawn increasing attention among researchers. This seminar will deal with several empirical methods to quantify the relationship between economic development and environmental quality.
Furthermore, it highlights the importance of both behavioral interventions and the rebound effect to reduce energy consumption and impacts on the climate.

For further information on the seminar, please refer to the following documents below:

• requirements for the seminar (will follow)
• list of topics (will follow)
• evaluation criteria for the Seminar

This course is for master students only and requires some prior knowledge of economic theory and empirical methods. RUB students should have attended the lecture "Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung/ Empirical Economic Research".

The introductory seminar will take place on April 19th, 2024 at 4 pm.