Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

In a general equilibrium model with two periods and a finite fossil resource, I analyze the non-cooperative climate policies of symmetric countries that are in competition for mobile factors of production…

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The Paris Agreement establishes a mechanism which allows a Party to benefit from greenhouse gas emissions reductions conducted in a host Party to fulfil its nationally determined contribution. In this context,…

We show that limited attention and present bias contribute to low levels of exercise. First, in a large randomized experiment, we find that email reminders increase gym visits by 13 % and that they benefit…

In this interview, Daniel Osberghaus explains which instruments may be used by policy makers to support and strengthen adaptation to climate change in the agricultural sector.

Diesel technology and the associated environmental burden of local and global pollutant emissions have long been the focus of environmental policy debates. This article considers various negative external…

Climate change already has widespread impacts on society, including the performance of stock markets. Previous studies have focused on how financial markets react to natural disasters such as extreme weather…