Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

Recent evidence suggests a positive impact of air pollution on crime in large cities. We provide first evidence on the potential effect of air pollution on criminal activity using a broader set of geographical…

This paper analyses the effectiveness of environmental taxation in stimulating the adoption of end-of-pipe and cleaner production technologies across manufacturing and mining firms between 2008 and 2014. We…

• War in Ukraine Likely to Trigger Migration Wave from Russia to Germany
• Eastern European Migrants Help Relieve the Tight German Labour Market
• Excessive Adherence to Crisis Policies Fosters Zombification of…

• 100-Billion-Euro Armed Forces Fund Marks End of Germany’s Free-Riding
• Sanctions Against Russia Expected to Cause Significant Economic Damage
• Refugees Coming from Ukraine Need Quick Psychological Help in…

Public support of climate policies crucially depends on climate change beliefs. Here we analyze the effects of natural disaster experience on the belief in the existence of climate change. The primary data…

Laboratory experiments in social sciences are a powerful tool with which to study causal mechanisms in human interactions. Over the past several years, experimental games have been applied increasingly in…