Crash course economics. Episode 22, Environmental economics /

So, if economics is about choices and how we use our resources, econ probably has a lot to say about the environment, right? Right! In simple terms, pollution is just a market failure. The market is producing more pollution than society wants. This week, Adriene and Jacob focus on the environment, a...

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Other Authors:	Muller, Stan (Director), Green, John, 1977- (Producer), Green, Hank (Producer), Clifford, Jacob (Narrator), Hill, Adriene (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Arlington, VA : PBS Crash Course, 2016.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Economics > Study and teaching. Economics > History. Environmental economics. Greenhouse gases > Environmental aspects. Greenhouse gas mitigation. Économie politique > Étude et enseignement. Économie politique > Histoire. Économie de l'environnement. Gaz à effet de serre > Aspect de l'environnement. Gaz à effet de serre > Réduction. Economics. History. Instructional films. Films de formation.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	So, if economics is about choices and how we use our resources, econ probably has a lot to say about the environment, right? Right! In simple terms, pollution is just a market failure. The market is producing more pollution than society wants. This week, Adriene and Jacob focus on the environment, and how economics can be used to control and reduce pollution and emissions. You'll learn about supply and demand, incentives, and how government intervention influences the environment.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed February 2, 2021).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (9 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:08:24