Prof. Dr. Martin Kesternich

Environmental and Climate Economics

Professor Dr. Martin Kesternich is a ZEW Research Associate. He works in close cooperation with ZEW's research unit “Environmental and Climate Economics”.

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Prof. Dr. Martin Kesternich

Research Associate

Unit: Environmental and Climate Economics

Selected Publications

Money vs procedures – Evidence from an energy efficiency assistance program

Chlond, Bettina, Timo Goeschl and Martin Kesternich (2025), Money vs procedures – Evidence from an energy efficiency assistance program, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 130, 103080.

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The Demand for Voluntary Carbon Sequestration – Experimental Evidence from a Reforestation Project in Germany

Bartels, Lara, Martin Kesternich and Andreas Löschel (2024), The Demand for Voluntary Carbon Sequestration – Experimental Evidence from a Reforestation Project in Germany, Land Economics 100(4), 621-638.

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Electric and conventional vehicle usage in private and carsharing fleets in Germany

Habla, Wolfgang, Vera Huwe and Martin Kesternich (2021), Electric and conventional vehicle usage in private and carsharing fleets in Germany , Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 93.

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Negotiating Weights for Burden Sharing Rules in International Climate Negotiations: An Empirical Analysis

Kesternich, Martin, Andreas Löschel and Andreas Ziegler (2021), Negotiating Weights for Burden Sharing Rules in International Climate Negotiations: An Empirical Analysis, Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 23(2), 309-331.

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The power of active choice: Field experimental evidence on repeated contribution decisions to a carbon offsetting program

Kesternich, Martin, Daniel Römer and Florens Flues (2019), The power of active choice: Field experimental evidence on repeated contribution decisions to a carbon offsetting program, European Economic Review (EER) 114, 76-91.

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On the Performance of Rule-Based Contribution Schemes Under Endowment Heterogeneity

Kesternich, Martin, Andreas Lange and Bodo Sturm (2018), On the Performance of Rule-Based Contribution Schemes Under Endowment Heterogeneity, Experimental Economics 21 (1), 180-204.

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Recent Trends in Behavioral Environmental Economics

Kesternich, Martin, Christiane Reif and Dirk Rübbelke (2017), Recent Trends in Behavioral Environmental Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics 67, 403-411.

Voting for Burden Sharing Rules in Public Goods Games

Gallier, Carlo, Martin Kesternich and Bodo Sturm (2017), Voting for Burden Sharing Rules in Public Goods Games, Environmental and Resource Economics 67, 535-557.

The Long-Term Impact of Matching and Rebate Subsidies when Public Goods are Impure: Field Experimental Evidence from the Carbon Offsetting Market

Kesternich, Martin, Daniel Römer and Andreas Löschel (2016), The Long-Term Impact of Matching and Rebate Subsidies when Public Goods are Impure: Field Experimental Evidence from the Carbon Offsetting Market, Journal of Public Economics 137, 70-78.

Minimum Participation Rules in International Environmental Agreements: Empirical Evidence from a Survey among Delegates in International Climate Negotiations

Kesternich, Martin (2016), Minimum Participation Rules in International Environmental Agreements: Empirical Evidence from a Survey among Delegates in International Climate Negotiations, Applied Economics 48(12), 1047-1065.

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Extreme weather experiences and climate change beliefs in China: An econometric analysis

Dai, Jing, Martin Kesternich, Andreas Löschel and Andreas Ziegler (2015), Extreme weather experiences and climate change beliefs in China: An econometric analysis, Ecological Economics 116, 310-321.

Die Doppelwirkung von Information für klimafreundliches Handeln

Frick, Marc, Dario Foese, Kathrine von Graevenitz, Martin Kesternich and Ulrich Wagner (2023), Die Doppelwirkung von Information für klimafreundliches Handeln, Ökologisches Wirtschaften 38(1) , 44-50.

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Gas- statt Preisbremse: Wie die Umsetzung von Unterstützungsprogrammen zum Gassparen für Haushalte und Unternehmen gelingen kann

Wambach, Achim, Kathrine von Graevenitz and Martin Kesternich (2022), Gas- statt Preisbremse: Wie die Umsetzung von Unterstützungsprogrammen zum Gassparen für Haushalte und Unternehmen gelingen kann, ifo Schnelldienst 11/2022 , 21-24.

Gas- statt Preisbremse: Wie die Umsetzung von Unterstützungsprogrammen zum Gassparen für Haushalte und Unternehmen gelingen kann

Kesternich, Martin, Kathrine von Graevenitz and Achim Wambach (2022), Gas- statt Preisbremse: Wie die Umsetzung von Unterstützungsprogrammen zum Gassparen für Haushalte und Unternehmen gelingen kann, ifo Schnelldienst 11/2022 , 21-24.

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Eine City-Maut ist Diesel-Fahrverboten in Städten klar überlegen

Kesternich, Martin (2019), Eine City-Maut ist Diesel-Fahrverboten in Städten klar überlegen, MRN: E-Mobilität in der Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar .

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Tempolimits und Grenzwerte: für eine evidenzbasierte verkehrspolitische Debatte

Kesternich, Martin, Wolfgang Habla and Vera Huwe (2019), Tempolimits und Grenzwerte: für eine evidenzbasierte verkehrspolitische Debatte, Wirtschaftsdienst – Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 05/2019 .

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Die "Diesel-Debatte": ökonomische Handlungsempfehlungen an die Politik

Achtnicht, Martin, Martin Kesternich and Bodo Sturm (2018), Die "Diesel-Debatte": ökonomische Handlungsempfehlungen an die Politik, Wirtschaftsdienst – Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 98(8) , 574-577.

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Bottom-up climate mitigation efforts

Kesternich, Martin (2018), Bottom-up climate mitigation efforts, EAERE Magazine 1 , 19-22.

Versteigerungserlöse aus CO2-Zertifikaten im Spannungsfeld zwischen Bund und Ländern

Löschel, Andreas, Christiane Reif, Martin Kesternich, Simon Koesler, Daniel Osberghaus and Stefan Korioth (2011), Versteigerungserlöse aus CO2-Zertifikaten im Spannungsfeld zwischen Bund und Ländern, Wirtschaftsdienst – Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 91 (10) , 712-716.

Transporting Behavioral Insights to Low-Income Households: A Field Experiment on Energy Efficiency Investments

Chlond, Bettina, Timo Goeschl, Martin Kesternich and Madeline Werthschulte (2024), Transporting Behavioral Insights to Low-Income Households: A Field Experiment on Energy Efficiency Investments, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-079, Mannheim

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Zielgruppengerichtete Ausgestaltung von Förderprogrammen führt zum Erfolg: Was uns das Beispiel „Energieeffizienz für alle“ lehrt

Chlond, Bettina, Timo Goeschl, Martin Kesternich and Madeline Werthschulte (2024), Zielgruppengerichtete Ausgestaltung von Förderprogrammen führt zum Erfolg: Was uns das Beispiel „Energieeffizienz für alle“ lehrt, ZEW policy brief No. 24-21, Mannheim

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Transporting behavioral insights to low-income households: A field experiment on energy efficiency investments

Chlond, Bettina, Timo Goeschl, Martin Kesternich and Madeline Werthschulte (2024), Transporting behavioral insights to low-income households: A field experiment on energy efficiency investments, AWI Discussion Paper Series , Heidelberg.

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The Intention-Behavior Gap in Climate Change Adaptation

Kesternich, Martin, Daniel Osberghaus and Wouter Botzen (2022), The Intention-Behavior Gap in Climate Change Adaptation, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-055, Mannheim

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Collective Minimum Contributions to Counteract the Ratchet Effect in the Voluntary Provision of Public Goods

Alt, Marius, Carlo Gallier, Martin Kesternich and Bodo Sturm (2022), Collective Minimum Contributions to Counteract the Ratchet Effect in the Voluntary Provision of Public Goods, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-053, Mannheim

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Collective minimum contributions to counteract the ratchet effect in the voluntary provision of public goods

Alt, Marius, Carlo Gallier, Martin Kesternich and Bodo Sturm (2022), Collective minimum contributions to counteract the ratchet effect in the voluntary provision of public goods, BEMPS – Bozen Economics & Management Paper Series .

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Motivate the Crowd or Crowd-Them Out? The Impact of Local Government Spending on the Voluntary Provision of a Green Public Good

Bartels, Lara and Martin Kesternich (2022), Motivate the Crowd or Crowd-Them Out? The Impact of Local Government Spending on the Voluntary Provision of a Green Public Good, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-040, Mannheim

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Pariser Klimaschutzabkommen – Berichtsstandards und Begleitanalysen nationaler Klimaschutzbeiträge stärken

Kesternich, Martin, Ulrike Will and Cornelia Manger-Nestler (2022), Pariser Klimaschutzabkommen – Berichtsstandards und Begleitanalysen nationaler Klimaschutzbeiträge stärken, ZEW policy brief No. 22-04, Mannheim

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Motivate the crowd or crowd-them out? The impact of local government spending on the voluntary provision of a green public good

Bartels, Lara and Martin Kesternich (2022), Motivate the crowd or crowd-them out? The impact of local government spending on the voluntary provision of a green public good, MAGKS Papers on Economics .

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More Money or Better Procedures? Evidence From an Energy Efficiency Assistance Program

Chlond, Bettina, Martin Kesternich and Timo Goeschl (2022), More Money or Better Procedures? Evidence From an Energy Efficiency Assistance Program, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-020, Mannheim

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More money or better procedures? Evidence from an energy efficiency assistance program

Chlond, Bettina, Timo Goeschl and Martin Kesternich (2022), More money or better procedures? Evidence from an energy efficiency assistance program, AWI Discussion Paper Series .

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Wie lässt sich die Energieeffizienz in einkommensschwachen Haushalten steigern?

Chlond, Bettina, Timo Goeschl and Martin Kesternich (2022), Wie lässt sich die Energieeffizienz in einkommensschwachen Haushalten steigern?, ZEW policy brief No. 22-01, Mannheim

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Ausblick auf die COP26 in Glasgow

Alt, Marius, Carlo Gallier, Martin Kesternich and Bodo Sturm (2021), Ausblick auf die COP26 in Glasgow, Eine schrittweise Erhöhung der Klimaschutzbeiträge reicht nicht – ein Klimaklub sollte mitgedacht werden, ZEW policy brief No. 21-09, Mannheim

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The Demand for Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal – Experimental Evidence From an Afforestation Project in Germany

Bartels, Lara, Martin Kesternich and Andreas Löschel (2021), The Demand for Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal – Experimental Evidence From an Afforestation Project in Germany, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-088, Mannheim

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Transparente Klimabilanzen - Information für klimafreundliches Handeln

Frick, Marc, Annabell Conzelmann, Kathrine von Graevenitz, Martin Kesternich, Ulrich Wagner and Sebastian Rausch (2021), Transparente Klimabilanzen - Information für klimafreundliches Handeln,

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Beyond Monetary Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adption: Evidence from Observed Usage of Private and Shared Cars

Habla, Wolfgang, Vera Huwe and Martin Kesternich (2020), Beyond Monetary Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adption: Evidence from Observed Usage of Private and Shared Cars, MAGKS Papers on Economics .

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

Habla, Wolfgang, Vera Huwe and Martin Kesternich (2020), Beyond Monetary Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adoption: Evidence From Observed Usage of Private and Shared Cars, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-026, Mannheim

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Klimaabkommen von Paris: Die vereinbarten dynamischen Anreize wirken kontraproduktiv

Gallier, Carlo, Martin Kesternich and Bodo Sturm (2019), Klimaabkommen von Paris: Die vereinbarten dynamischen Anreize wirken kontraproduktiv, ZEW policy brief No. 19-08, Mannheim

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Inter-carity competition under spatial differentiation: Sorting, crowding, and splillovers

Gallier, Carlo, Timo Goeschl, Martin Kesternich, Johannes Lohse, Christiane Reif and Daniel Römer (2019), Inter-carity competition under spatial differentiation: Sorting, crowding, and splillovers, University of Birmingham.

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Inter-Charity Competition Under Spatial Differentiation: Sorting, Crowding, and Spillovers

Gallier, Carlo, Timo Goeschl, Martin Kesternich, Johannes Lohse, Christiane Reif and Daniel Römer (2019), Inter-Charity Competition Under Spatial Differentiation: Sorting, Crowding, and Spillovers, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-039, Mannheim

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Plädoyer für eine evidenzbasierte Politik in der Debatte um Grenzwerte und Tempolimits

Habla, Wolfgang, Vera Huwe and Martin Kesternich (2019), Plädoyer für eine evidenzbasierte Politik in der Debatte um Grenzwerte und Tempolimits, ZEW policy brief No. 19-03, Mannheim

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The ‘Diesel’ Debate: Economic Policy Recommendations

Achtnicht, Martin, Martin Kesternich and Bodo Sturm (2018), The ‘Diesel’ Debate: Economic Policy Recommendations, ZEW policy brief No. 18-03, Mannheim

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Ratchet up or Down? an Experimental Investigation of Global Public Good Provision in the United Nations Youth Associations Network

Gallier, Carlo, Martin Kesternich, Andreas Löschel and Israel Waichman (2018), Ratchet up or Down? an Experimental Investigation of Global Public Good Provision in the United Nations Youth Associations Network, CAWM Discussion Papers , Münster.