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ZEW Economist Madeline Werthschulte Honoured for Outstanding Dissertation

The Young Researcher Makes an Important Contribution in the Field of Environmental and Resource Economics

25.05.2022 · ZEW (mws/mne)

Personnel

ZEW economist Dr. Madeline Werthschulte received an award for her outstanding dissertation in environmental and resource economics. Every year, the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) honours the three best doctoral theses in this field to promote academic innovation. The young researcher has been working at ZEW Mannheim since 2020. Using behavioural economics approaches, she makes an important contribution in the areas of energy and mobility.

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International Guests Discuss Energy Transition and Climate Change

Tenth Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment at ZEW

24.05.2022 · ZEW (bch/rge/phg/ybr)

Conferences

On 16 and 17 May 2022, around 80 energy and environmental economists from Germany and abroad participated in the tenth Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment at ZEW Mannheim. For two days, international researchers discussed various topics of energy, climate and environmental economics. This year, the conference focused on energy efficiency, electricity markets, behavioural economic instruments and CO₂ pricing.

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Two New ZEW Sponsors’ Association Projects Study Future Government Investments and Target-Group-Oriented Energy Advising

First Meeting of the Extended Board of the Sponsors’ Association Chaired by Dr. Ralph Rheinboldt

20.05.2022 · ZEW (kko/ybr)

Dates and News

At its meeting on 18 May 2022, the board of the ZEW – Sponsors’ Association for Science and Practice decided to fund two scientific projects at ZEW. The board met for the first time under the chairmanship of Dr. Ralph Rheinboldt and with additional members: With now nine company representatives on the board, the Sponsors’ Association continues to expand its regional outreach and diversity and is a reflection of the outstanding companies in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region.

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Opponents of the GDR’s Political System Live Happier Lives After the Fall of the Berlin Wall

17.05.2022 · ZEW (mze/sel)

Research

The democratisation of the GDR after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 has had different effects on opponents and supporters of the GDR’s political regime. Former opponents – protesters for the Peaceful Revolution in 1989 and 1990 – are significantly happier with the new democratic system and the free-market economy after the fall of the Berlin Wall than they were before. Former supporters of the old system, however, report lower life satisfaction after the fall of the Wall. This is shown by a recent study by ZEW Mannheim.

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Germany and Europe Must Prepare for Energy Shortages

#ZEWlive on the Economic Impact of the Ukraine War

13.05.2022 · ZEW (ybr)

Public Events

This year, 8 May, Victory in Europe Day, celebrating the end of the Second World War, was more symbolic than ever. The Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered a serious humanitarian crisis. The consequences of the war are being felt around the world. But what impact does the war in Ukraine have on the economy? This was discussed by U.S. Consul General Norman Thatcher Scharpf and ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach on 10 May 2022 as part of the digital event series #ZEWlive. The event was moderated by journalist Jessica Sturmberg.

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12.05.2022 · ZEW (kki/ybr)
Conferences
How Do Demographics and Climate Change Influence Financial Markets? ZEW Conference on Ageing and Sustainable Finance
10.05.2022 · ZEW (msc/fbr/thc/deg)
ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment
Expectations Increase Slightly, but Remain Strongly Negative The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment Stands at Minus 34.3 Points
09.05.2022 · ZEW (tko/fhh/sel)
Dates and News
Dr. Jan Kinne Receives Research Award from Volksbank Weinheim Stiftung and ZEW Ninth “Future of the Working World” Research Award
05.05.2022 · ZEW (msc/ybr)
Business Cycle Tableaus by ZEW and Börsen-Zeitung
Uncertainty About Inflation Makes Forecasts Rather Difficult Economic Experts Divided on Forecasts
04.05.2022 · ZEW (fhe)
Comment
ZEW Economist Friedrich Heinemann on Fed’s Interest Rate Decision “This Is Only the Beginning”

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ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-016

Entry in First-price Auctions with Signaling

ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-015

Effects of Information-Based Regulation on Financial Outcomes: Evidence From the European Union’s Public Emission Registry

ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-014

Computers as Stepping Stones? Technological Change and Equality of Labor Market Opportunities

ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-013

Gone with the Wind: The Effect of Air Pollution on Crime - Evidence from Germany

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Like Mother, like Child? The Rise of Women’s Intergenerational Income Persistence in Sweden and the United States
31.05.2022 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: ZEW Research Seminar
Speaker: Martin Nyborn (Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (IFAU), Uppsala, Sweden)
Robots, Career Cost, and Fertility Timing
01.06.2022 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: Mannheim Applied Seminar
Speaker: Claudio Costanzo (Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium)
The Dynamic Impact of Market Integration Evidence from Renewable Energy Expansion in Chile
01.06.2022 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: SWEEEP Seminar
Speaker: Mar Reguant (Northwestern University, Evanston, USA)
Second ZEW Political Economy Workshop
02. - 03.06.2022 · Scientific Events Workshop
Rules Versus Discretion in Public Procurement
02.06.2022 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: ZEW Research Seminar
Speaker: Rodrigo Carril (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain)

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Executive Directors Professor Achim Wambach and Thomas Kohl

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