Course note

This course will begin in spring 2027.

About this course

In this course, we will explore the economic dimensions of the global sustainability transition. Through topics such as climate policy, carbon pricing, renewable energy, food systems, environmental valuation, and green finance, we will examine the trade-offs, tensions, and unintended consequences that accompany efforts to build a greener economy. We will take a critical perspective on questions of growth, equity, political power, and environmental limits, while introducing key tools and concepts from environmental economics. Combining theory, case studies, fieldwork, and discussion, together we will learn to apply economic reasoning to some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.

Syllabus

Draft Syllabus

This is a draft syllabus. The final syllabus will be available here a few days prior to the new course’s first start date.

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Prerequisites

One economics course at university level

Faculty

Fairouz Hussien

PhD @ Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden), M.Sc. @ Hanken School of Economics (Finland). Co-founder of the SSE Methods Lab, and co-founder of SIDI (Stockholm Interdisciplinary Initiative) at DIS Stockholm. Research focus on economic regulation, market dynamics, and antitrust. Expertise from the airline industry. With DIS since 2022.

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