Economics - Environmental Economics University of Amsterdam

Overview

In the  Economics - Environmental Economics programme of the  University of Amsterdam  you learn to understand the complex interactions between economic decisions, market forces, governmental policies and the environment. You will be trained to think comprehensively about problems involving multiple challenges related to environmental policies, such as inequalities, unemployment, economic and human development, urban organisation, and many others.

You will focus on the economic analysis of environmental issues such as global warming, loss of biodiversity, pollution and exhaustion of natural resources. So you can identify possible solutions and make an impact through strong policy design and valuable recommendations.

Why choose the Environmental Economics track?

• Beside the 3 general courses of the MSc Economics in your curriculum, you will have 3 courses with focus on how economic decisions, market forces, governmental policies and the environment interact.

• You will be lectured by professors and experts working in a wide range of economic organisations and fields. Therefore, you have access to up-to-date cases and learnings from the field of environmental economics.

• After graduation, you have an excellent job prospect at e.g. national ministries, policy anlysis bureaus and consultancy firms with international focus.

Career

Graduates of the Master's programme in Economics/Environmental Economics track have excellent job prospects for positions as researchers and experts at:

• National ministries and governmental agencies

• International organisations, such as EU and OECD

• Bureaus for policy analysis

• Nationally or internationally oriented consultancy firms

• Applied research institutes