1 Topic: Resource Economics Film: Wall E (98 minutes) Reading: Hardin, Garrett, “The Tragedy of the Commons” Science XXXXXXXXXXpp XXXXXXXXXX Ostrem, Elanor, et al “Revisiting the Commons...

1 Topic: Resource Economics

Film: Wall E (98 minutes)

Reading: Hardin, Garrett, “The Tragedy of the Commons” Science162(1968) pp 1243-1248

Ostrem, Elanor, et al “Revisiting the Commons ”ScienceApril 1999 pp 278-282

2 Topic: Environmental Economics

Film: A Civil Action (115 minutes)

Reading: Coase, Ronald H “The Problem of Social Cost”Journal of Law and Economics Oct 1960 pp 1 – 44

The papers should discuss the relevant economic content of the films, preferably as they relate to the readings and class discussion They should not be critical reviews of the films themselves They should be double-spaced and use twelve-point type Papers should be between 500 and 1000 words long Spelling and grammar count