Political Economy of Sustainability
Emphasis is on understanding the development of the market economy, limits of markets, the roles of government shaping markets, and institutional alternatives to markets while elaborating principles for and steps to create a sustainable economy. Historical, policy, and institutional examples are presented for illustration, especially from the professor’s clean energy finance experience. The course goal is to equip students to engage critically in political economy debate and draw links between current practical economic policy issues and the philosophical bases underlying competing viewpoints.