1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-056 // 2022

    The Value of Decentralization Using the Blockchain

    I study an entrepreneur’s incentives to build a network using a blockchain. The entrepreneur can either build the network using a regular company and retain control of the network, or build the network using a…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-055 // 2022

    The Intention-Behavior Gap in Climate Change Adaptation

    Most empirical studies on private climate change adaptation rely on self-reported intentions which often fail to translate into real actions. Consequently, this strand of literature can only insufficiently…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-054 // 2022

    Non-standard Choice in Matching Markets

    We explore the possibility of designing matching mechanisms that can accommodate non-standard choice behavior. We pin down the necessary and sufficient conditions on participants’ choice behavior for the…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-053 // 2022

    Collective Minimum Contributions to Counteract the Ratchet Effect in the Voluntary Provision of Public Goods

    We experimentally test a theoretically promising amendment to the ratchet-up mechanism of the Paris Agreement. The ratchet-up mechanism prescribes that parties’ commitments to the global response to climate…

  5. Discussion and Working Paper // 2022

    Collective minimum contributions to counteract the ratchet effect in the voluntary provision of public goods

    We experimentally test a theoretically promising amendment to the ratchet-up mechanism of the Paris Agreement. The ratchet-up mechanism prescribes that parties’ commitments to the global response to climate…

  6. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2022

    Dezember 2022

    • Konjunkturerwartungen steigen, Ausblick bleibt schlecht
    • Eurozone: Verbesserung der Konjunkturerwartungen
    • USA: Konjunkturerwartungen verbessern sich wieder
    • China: Ausblick hellt sich etwas auf
    • Sonderfrage:…
  7. ZEW Monthly // 2022

    11/2022 – Energy Crisis

    The energy crisis is coming to a head. Increased energy and food prices, as well as concerns about a gas shortage and further rising inflation, are affecting all areas of our society. Against this background,…

  8. Refereed Journal // 2022

    The Experience of Implementing a Low-Threshold Buprenorphine Treatment Program in a Non-Urban Medical Practice

    Background To respond to the U.S. opioid crisis, new models of healthcare delivery for opioid use disorder treatment are essential. We used a qualitative approach to describe the implementation of a…