1. Refereed Journal // 2021

    The effect of early childhood education and care services on the integration of refugee families

    Devising appropriate policy measures to integrate refugees is high on the agenda of many governments. This paper focuses on the integration of families seeking asylum in Germany between 2013 and 2016. Exploiting…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2021

    The climate and health benefits from intensive building energy efficiency improvements

    Intensive building energy efficiency improvements can reduce emissions from energy use, improving outdoor air quality and human health, but may also affect ventilation and indoor air quality. This study examines…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2021

    The political economy of negotiating international carbon markets

    International carbon markets are a cost efficient instrument for achieving a given CO emissions target. This paper identifies the conditions under which participating governments benefit from the…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2021

    The Economic and Climate Value of Flexibility in Green Energy Markets

    This paper examines how enhanced flexibility across space, time, and a regulatory dimension affects the economic costs and CO2 emissions of integrating large shares of intermittent renewable energy from…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2021

    In sickness and in health? Health shocks and relationship breakdown: Empirical evidence from Germany

    From an economic perspective, marriage and long-term partnership can be seen as a risk-pooling device. This informal insurance contract is, however, not fully enforceable. Each partner is free to leave when his…