Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW/Prognos-Transportmarktbarometer // 2011

    3. Quartal 2011

    Abkühlung des Aufschwungs hinterlässt erste Spuren auf den Transportmärkten

    Das Wachstum des Transportaufkommens innerhalb Deutschlands sowie im grenzüberschreitenden Verkehr schwächt sich im kommenden halben…

  2. ZEWnews English edition // 2011

    11/12 - 2011

    • Unified Regulations for Systemically Important Financial Institutions Urgently Needed
    • Intrinsic Work Motivation Determines the Acceptance of Pension Reforms
    • Older Employees Are not less Productive, Even in the…
  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2011

    Pollution, Shadow Economy and Corruption: Theory and Evidence

    We study how the shadow economy affects pollution and how this effect depends on corruption levels in public administration. Production in the shadow economy allows firms to avoid environmental regulation…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-065 // 2011

    Coordination Under Threshold Uncertainty in a Public Goods Game

    Many natural resources involve threshold effects. Using these resources beyond a tipping point can have disastrous consequences for the environment and human well-being. Prominent examples are related to…

  5. Expertises // 2011

    Energiepolitische Aspekte der Bioenergienutzung: Nutzunskonkurrenz, Klimaschutz, politische Förderung

    The report offers an overview of different aspects of bioenergy use in terms of energy policy. It deals with competing uses for agricultural products and with the resulting price effects on commodity markets,…