Area
social Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Economy and business
University of Concepcion
- City: Concepcion,
- Commune: Concepción,
- Region: Biobío Region
goals
General objective
TO TRAIN HUMAN RESOURCES AT THE MASTER'S LEVEL IN ECONOMICS, WITH AUTONOMOUS CAPACITY TO DEVELOP RESEARCH IN APPLIED ECONOMICS TOPICS WITH A LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE, IN TOPICS RELATED TO NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO CONTINUE DOCTORAL STUDIES IN NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND RELATED DISCIPLINES, IN AREAS RELEVANT TO COUNTRIES OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN.
Specific objectives
– To develop the graduate's research capacity in the area of Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. In particular, graduates of this program should be able to understand and apply modern specialized literature on topics in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics to real-world problems of natural resource use, and environmental valuation and conservation.
– To generate the capacity to efficiently manage the environment and to make policy decisions related to the use of natural and environmental resources in both the public and private sectors.
Applicant Profile
YES
Graduate profile
Graduates of this Program will be qualified to work in research and economic analysis positions, at management levels and in study divisions, in public and private companies, in government and international organizations, on issues related to the economics of Natural Resources and the Environment.
Lines of investigation
– economic theory
– Applied methods and techniques of quantitative analysis
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