| Schedule Spring 2008: PA395-Valuing Common Assets for Public Finance | |||
| Date | Topic | Reading Due | Homework |
| Part One – Literature review of common assets worldwide | Read Capitalism 3.0 on Syllabus |
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| Jan 15 |
1) Intro to Course
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For next week: Group research and summary of topics A, B, C | |
| Jan 22 | 1) Group research and summary of topic A, B, C 2) Lecture-Economic Rent-Farley |
Use reference list or others | HW due: Group summary of topic A, B, C For next week: Contemporary case studies on commons topics.water, CO2, fisheries and wildlife, land?, DNA, forests, minerals, seignorage, spectrum, financial markets, internet, etc.ex: Chochibamba |
| Jan 29 | 1) Present survey of existing commons management case studies 2) Lecture Ostrom? Governing the Commons. |
Case studies: water, CO2, fisheries and wildlife, land?, DNA, forests, minerals, seignorage, spectrum, financial markets, internet, etc. | HW due: Present case studies/prelimiinary lit review For next week: Choose a chapter of Capitalism 3.0. Prepare a summary ppt 5min |
| Feb 5 | 1) Capitalism 3.0 summary 2) State of the Commons |
HW due: PPt Summary of Capitalism 3.0 chapter For next week: Final Summary of literature on topic of choice |
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| Part Two – Research on specific common asset topic: Current Status in Vermont | |||
| Feb 12 | 2) Intro to trusts and trust law. S.44, RGGI, Maine proposal, etc. Wally Malley on Public Trust Doctrine for waterways |
Public Trust Case online Feb. 12 class notes | Reading on Waterfront case
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| Feb 19 | Jon Groveman on VNRC Public trust efforts for water Cap 3.0 Chapter 8,9,10 plus Cap/Dividend-Barnes VT Common Assets Trust (S.44)-ppt |
2 Groundwater Public Trust documents Feb. 19 class notes | Due: 3) Select topic for research. Pick an asset to research in Vermont. Send email to Amos and Gary to confirm no overlap
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| Feb 26 | Report on Literature review for current status of your topic in Vermont. State of the Commons Explanation of why collecting economic rent doesn't increase prices like taxes do. |
Read Literature on your topic of choice to find current status |
HW due: Preliminary literature review on your topic of choice for Vermont. What is the current status of the asset? Privatized? Public? state? open access? No owner? etc. Read background material. Where are the sources? Where will you find information? Check Green Tax page: For next week: Continue research on status of your asset. Get financial and management information |
| March 4 | Report on Findings of Status of asset | HW due: Report Findings on status of your asset. FOR MARCH 18TH: Background paper on Common Asset topic in Vermont. Please answer 2 questions:
Minimum 5 pages, double spaced font 12 or less.1" margins. |
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| Part Three – Quantification of natural and social common assets revenue in Vermont (economic rent) | |||
| March 11 | SPRING BREAK | SPRING BREAK | SPRING BREAK |
| March 18 | Report findings from report verbally, no ppt. 1) intro to valuation |
Report findings on resource investigated. Will-Spectrum Jamie-Public Trust
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HW due: Background paper due on current status of Common Asset topic in Vermont Minimum 5 pages, double spaced font 12 or less.1" margins. For next week |
| March 25 | Calculating economic rent and Valuation | What is valuation?-Amos, Josh-How to calculate? | Submit final copy of Paper One on Current public revenue and management structure for Commons. |
| April 1 | Dave Farsworth RGGI |
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| Part Four – Submission of papers to peer reviewed journals, and policy recommendations for use of common assets for public revenue and resource conservation in Vermont |
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| April 8 | 2) Intro to trusts and trust law. S.44, RGGI, Maine proposal, etc. | George Gay-wildlife
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| April 15 |
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| April 22 | Mark Langan |
Due: paper of Findings on valuation of potential VT common assets |
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| April 29-last class | Tentative date for testimony | ppt presentations practice |
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| May 6-exam week | Final presentation Montpelier Library 6:30-8:30PM | Final ppt presentation | |