Jim Kahn Emeritus Professor of Economics and Professor of Environmental Studies

Program Head: Seth Michelson Associate Professor of Spanish michelsons@wlu.edu
Mailing Address: Tucker Hall 313 Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia 24450 540-458-8297

Education

B.A. - Economics - Washington and Lee University (1975)

M.A. - Economics - University of Maryland, College Park (1978)

PhD. - Economics - University of Maryland, College Park (1981)

Research

Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Policy with emphasis on interaction between the economic system and the environment, the role of the environment in the economic development of developing countries, sustainable development, renewable resource systems, valuation of environmental resources, and global environmental problems.

Teaching

Professor Kahn teaches introductory environmental studies, the environmental studies capstone course, as well as courses in the economics of the environment and development, environmental valuation and a spring term study abroad in Amazonas. His is a collaborating professor at the Federal University of Amazonas and teaches summer graduate courses there in the area of environmental economics and fishery economics.