Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-008 // 2020

    Energy Use Patterns in German Manufacturing Since 2003

    The manufacturing sector accounts for a substantial share of German GDP, employment and carbon emissions. Therefore, the manufacturing sector's energy use and carbon emissions are of crucial importance for…