1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2014

    The Future of the Energy Transition in Germany

    Although the goals of the country's energy transition (Energiewende)are widely accepted in Germany, the specific route to get there is itself a matter of great controversy. The individual measures that are part…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2014

    Do Green Innovations Stimulate Employment - Firm-level Evidence From Germany

    This research paper will use a specific set of questions on eco-innovation and its contribution to firm growth and competitiveness. This specific set of questions is only available in the German CIS. Using these…

  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2014

    Exporting and Labor Demand: Micro-level Evidence from Germany

    It is widely believed that globalization a ffects the extent of employment and wage responses to economic shocks. To provide evidence for this, we analyze the e ffect of firms' exporting behavior on the…

  4. Discussion and Working Paper // 2014

    Exporting and Labor Demand: Micro-level Evidence from Germany

    It is widely believed that globalization a ffects the extent of employment and wage responses to economic shocks. To provide evidence for this, we analyze the e ffect of firms' exporting behavior on the…

  5. Discussion and Working Paper // 2014

    Measuring Fuel Poverty: General Considerations and Application to German Household Data

    Fuel poverty measurement consists of two independent parts: firstly, the definition of an adequate fuel poverty line, and secondly, techniques to measure fuel poverty. This paper reviews options for the…