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Energy and Environmental Markets
Submitted by cmjones on April 19, 2007 - 10:13am.Department:
BA
Course Number:
212
Course Title:
Energy and Environmental Markets
Instructor:
Wolfram, Bushnell
Description:
Drawing on the tools of economics and finance, we study the business and public policy issues that these changes have raised in energy markets. Topics include the development and effect of organized spot, futures, and derivative markets in energy; the political economy of deregulation; climate change, environmental impacts and policies related to energy production and use; privatization of publicly owned energy assets; market power and antitrust; and the transportation and storage of energy commodities. We examine the economic determinants of industry structure and evolution of competition among firms in these industries; investigate successful and unsuccessful strategies for entering new markets and competing in existing markets; and analyze the rationale for and effects of public policies in energy markets.
Offered:
Fall and Spring
Course Type:
Graduate
Wolfram, Catherine
Submitted by cmjones on March 6, 2007 - 11:44am.Name of Person:
Catherine Wolfram
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Department:
Haas School of Business, Associate Professor
Research Interests:
Regulation of business, energy economics, and electricity industry restructuring.
Borenstein, Severin
Submitted by cmjones on March 2, 2007 - 1:44pm.Name of Person:
Severin Borenstein
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Department:
Haas School of Business, Professor
Research Interests:
Electricity deregulation, market formation and competition, US and international airline competition, oil and gasoline market pricing and competition, efficiency and cost-cutting in firms.
Business Strategies for Energy and the Environment
Submitted by cmjones on March 13, 2007 - 1:36pm.Department:
MBA
Course Number:
212.1
Course Title:
Business Strategies for Energy and the Environment
Instructor:
Bushnell, Wolfram
Description:
Drawing on the tools of economics and finance, we study the business and public policy issues that these changes have raised in energy markets. Topics include the development and effect of organized spot, futures, and derivative markets in energy; the political economy of deregulation; climate change, environmental impacts and policies related to energy production and use; privatization of publicly owned energy assets; market power and antitrust; and the transportation and storage of energy commodities. We examine the economic determinants of industry structure and evolution of competition among firms in these industries; investigate successful and unsuccessful strategies for entering new markets and competing in existing markets; and analyze the rationale for and effects of public policies in energy markets.
Units:
3
Course Type:
Graduate