Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
ECON 614 - POLITICAL ECONOMY OF OIL
Long Title: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ENERGY AND RESOURCES POLICY
Department: Economics
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Degree(s):
Master of Energy Economics
Description: This course evaluates the political and economic determinants of energy and resources policies in developing countries and their impact on world markets, the interaction between states and extractive industries, the challenges of resource wealth management, and the causal links between resource abundance/dependency and development, institutions, and political regimes. Resource contracts, fiscal and regulatory regimes, and national resource companies are analyzed.