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Root number
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26498 |
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Semester
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HS2025 |
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Type of course
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Lecture |
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Allocation to subject
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Economics |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
Resource Economics |
| Description |
*** IMPORTANT ***
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The course provides a theoretical introduction to the field of resource economics. The course is an elective course either attributable for a Master's degree in Economics or a Master's degree in Climate Sciences. Teaching language is English. The course gives an overview of the optimal management of natural resources. After introducing dynamic optimization methods, the first part of the course covers the economics of renewable resources such as fisheries and forestry. In the second part, we learn about the optimal extraction and depletion of non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels and ores.
Relevance to "Sustainable Development": The course covers the extraction and use of renewable and non-renewable natural resources such as fish and oil from a perspective of economic theory. Reasons for over-exploitation of natural resources are discussed as well as the problems to solve them in the absence of well defined property rights.
Readings:
Jon M. Conrad: Resource Economics. Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, 2010
Language: English
Credits: 3 SWS / 4.5 ECTS
Lecture:
Tuesday, 12.15 - 14.00 h,
Exercises with assistant: Marina Glaus (marina.glaus@unibe.ch)
exercise: bi-weekly, tba
Evaluation: written exam
1.Exam 16.12.2025, 12.15-13.45h, tba
2.Exam 10.02.2026, 12.15-13.45h, tba |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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No registration/deregistration in CTS (Admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Ralph Winkler, Department of Economics ✉
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ECTS
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4.5 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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No |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Tuesday 12:15-14:00 Weekly
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Tuesday 10/2/2026 12:15-13:45
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