| University of Maryland |
| Department of Economics |
| Dr. Robert Schwab | Rm 3105 Tydings Hall |
| 301-405-3478 | College Park | MD | 20742 |
| schwab@econ.umd.edu |
| www.bsos.umd.edu/econ/ | U.S.A. |
| General Statistics | Financial Information |
| Total MA/MS | 0 | Students with Aid | 70% |
| Total PhD | 149 | Average Stipend | $10,450 |
| MA/MS entering class | 0 | Teaching Assistant | 30% |
| PhD entering class | 35 | Research Assistant | 20% |
| Environmental and Resource Field Statistics |
| Distinct specialization | yes | #MA/PHD in classes | 3 |
| #grad courses | 2 | #degrees/year | 2 |
| Faculty in | Maureen Cropper | Wallace Oates | Thoms Schelling |
| Environmental/ |
| Resources |
| Special resources | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
| Job placements | US Environmental Protection Agency / NOAA / Duke School of the |
| Environment / Congressional Budget Office / Delhi School of Economics / |
| Research Triange Institute |
| Examples of | Muthukumara Mani - Two Essays on Trade and Environment: Environmental |
| recent | Tariffs and a Study of Deforestation in Thailand |
| dissertations | Charles Griffiths - Deforestation, Economic Development and Fuclwood |
| Management |
| Carol Mansfield - Despairing Over Disparities: Explaining the Difference |
| Between Willingness-to-Pay and Willingness to Accept |
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