Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-048 // 2020

    Are there Rebound Effects from Electric Vehicle Adoption? Evidence from German Household Data

    Widespread electric vehicle adoption is considered a major policy goal in order to decarbonize the transport sector. However, potential rebound effects both in terms of vehicle ownership and distance traveled…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 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…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 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…