Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-039 // 2020

    When Nudges Fail to Scale: Field Experimental Evidence from Goal Setting on Mobile Phones

    Non-pecuniary incentives motivated by insights from psychology (“nudges”) have been shown to be effective tools to change behavior in a variety of fields. An often unanswered question relevant for public policy…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-038 // 2020

    The Impact of Carbon Disclosure Mandates on Emissions and Financial Operating Performance

    We examine whether a disclosure mandate for greenhouse gas emissions creates stakeholder pressure for firms to subsequently reduce their emissions. For UK-incorporated listed firms such a mandate was adopted in…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-031 // 2020

    Trade Liberalization and SO2 Emissions: Firm-Level Evidence from China’s WTO Entry

    Is trade liberalization contributing to cleaner production amongst manufacturing firms? Theoretical predictions and empirical evidences are mixed. This study utilizes China’s dual trade regime and China’s…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-026 // 2020

    Beyond Monetary Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adoption: Evidence From Observed Usage of Private and Shared Cars

    We use car-level micro data to provide empirical evidence on the usage of conventional and electric vehicles (EVs) in private and car sharing fleets in Germany. We shed light on both monetary and non-monetary…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2020

    The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme and Fuel Efficiency of Fossil Fuel Power Plants in Germany

    I investigate the impact of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) on fuel efficiency of fossil fuel power plants, using administrative micro data on German power plants from 2003 to 2012. I find…