Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

This paper provides the first empirical evidence of the distributional effects of subsidies for the purchase of alternative vehicles based on an extended version of Hausman's exact consumer surplus. In…

I investigate if, how, and why the effect of a non-deterrent contribution rule in a public goods game depends on how it is implemented: endogenously chosen or externally imposed. At the aggregate level, my…

• Cross-Country Comparison – Economic Crises Increase Inequality in the United States
• Innovation Indicator „† – Germany Comes in Fourth Place Globally for Innovation
• United States: Strategically Changing a…

• An “Energy Brexit” Would Hurt Britain More Than the European Union
• How Cum-Ex and Cum-Cum Deals Led to Billions of Euros in Lost Tax Revenue
• How Can German Cities Handle the Mad Dash for Nursery School Places?
• Q&A…

• Ein „Energy-Brexit“ würde Großbritannien stärker schaden als der EU
• Versorgungssicherheit steht im Fokus
• Energiepreise stagnieren kurzfristig

We analyse a principal-agent relationship in the context of international climate policy. Principals in two countries first decide whether to merge domestic emission permit markets to an international market,…

• The European Commission Needs a More Effective Fiscal Watchdog
• Digital Tax Index 2017: Germany Lagging Behind in International Rankings
• EU Regulations Jeopardise Investment Incentives for Broadband Expansion
• Q&A:…