Joint Implementation (JI) has been defined in the Kyoto Protocol as one of the major 'flexible mechanisms' by which to tackle issues of climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
The instrument of tradable certificates was the focal point of this research project. So far, the trading of green certificates for promoting renewable sources of energy has mainly been discussed for the…
Ever larger amounts to be provided as well as lower qualities available are two key aspects of the concern about water that each country´s political agenda world-wide will have to address. Basic tenets of…
In this project we will pursue the goals that were set in the first part of the DFG-project. It includes a detailed comparison of financing terms for small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany and the USA. To…
Gender differences in earnings and labour market participation are stylized facts of labour markets everywhere in the world. Researchers, politicians, and the public are therefore very much interested in this…
The implementation of policies aimed at "sustainable" use of natural resources requires quantitative assessment of respective outcomes. The macroeconomic analysis supports the quantification of potential…
This research project was initiated by a proposed EU guideline offering the last car owner an opening to return the used model and preparing a binding regulation of end-of-life car redemption for producers and…
In this extension of the 1999 project (with the same title) we were able to go beyond the initial derivation of external costs of land-based passenger transport, particularly of the costs of pollution, the overall…
The ultimate objective of RECORDIT is to improve the competitiveness of intermodal transport in Europe through the reduction of cost and price barriers which currently hinder its development, while respecting the…