Week 2: Global Problems Tuesday 6th April: 14.00-15.30: U35 Orthodox economics of climate change: Stern Review, carbon trading What happened at Copenhagen: their reactions and discussion Feedback on assignment Wednesday 7th April: 14.00-15.30: U32 Sharing the global commons: DTQs, C&C and cap-and-share Advantages and disadvantages: debate Thursday 8th April: 14.00-15.30: U42 The Unholy Trinity: IMF, World Bank, WTO Rewriting the rules and redesigning the institutions: principles, power and practicalities Friday 9th April: 10-11.30: U42 Comparative advantage or trade subsidiarity Mapping the stuff in your pockets and your clothes Week 3: Policy Solutions Tuesday 13th April: 14.00-15.30: U35 CBA and valuation methods Try these out in class Tuesday 13th April Valuation in practice: practical session with support from Molly Try these out for real Wednesday 14th April: 14.00: 14.00-15.30: U32 Some principles of green design: applying permaculture to economic development Feedback on viewing of Cuba and Curitaba videos: what did you learn that could be applied to Brno? Thursday 15th April: 14.00-15.30: U42 Green taxation: Why do we tax? What can taxes achieve and what can’t they You are Chancellor of the Exchequer; Debate: which is the greenest tax? Friday 16th April: 10.00-11.30: U42 Citizens‘ Income Opportunity to discuss previous homework. Explanation of assignment 2 Assignment: A significant distinction between neoclassical and green economics is the extent to which their proponents believe that political intervention is beneficial to the functioning of a national or the global economy. Take an example of one aspect of the local, national or global economy which is unsustainable and explore to what extent economic and political solutions are helpful in resolving it. Evaluate two different methods for creating shadow prices for issues of environmental concern and compare their strengths and weaknesses. Include the results from your own survey of an issue of contemporary concern in Brno.