Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-020 // 2020

    The Political Economy of Negotiating International Carbon Markets

    International carbon markets are frequently propagated as an efficient instrument for reducing CO2 emissions. We argue that such markets, despite their desirable efficiency properties, might not be in the best…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-019 // 2020

    The Welfare Effects of Persuasion and Taxation: Theory and Evidence from the Field

    How much information should governments reveal to consumers if consumption choices have uninternalized consequences to society? How does an alternative tax policy compare to information disclosure? We develop a…

  3. Beiträge in Sammel- und Tagungsbänden // 2020

    Umweltkrisen

    In Anbetracht einer bisher nur begrenzt wirksamen gesellschaftlichen Umweltvorsorge wird das Konzept „Krise“ als wissenschaftliche Perspektive untersucht. Dazu erfolgt zum einen eine Systematisierung…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-015 // 2020

    The Ratchet Effect in Social Dilemmas

    In this paper, we investigate whether dynamic incentive schemes lead to a ratchet effect in a social dilemma. We test whether subjects strategically restrict their contribution levels at the beginning of a…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-011 // 2020

    Climate Policies Under Dynamic International Economic Cycles: A Heterogeneous Countries DSGE Model

    In light of increased economic integration and global warming, addressing critical issues such as the role of multilateral climate policies and the strategic interaction of countries in climate negotiations…