1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-045 // 2012

    Prices, Debt and Market Structure in an Agent-Based Model of the Financial Market

    In this paper, we develop an agent-based model of the financial market. Agent-based modeling is a simulation-based technique that is gaining popularity in economics. In an agent-based model autonomously acting…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-044 // 2012

    Capped Steam Ahead - A Case Study Among Ship Operators on a Maritime ETS

    In 2007, international shipping emitted 870 million tons of CO2, which represents about 2.7 percent of worldwide CO2 emissions and it is expected that the emissions from ships will continue to increase…

  3. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2012

    Subventionen, staatliche Beihilfen

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-042 // 2012

    Factors Influencing German House Owners' Preferences on Energy Retrofits

    Driven by the high energy demand for electricity, heating, and cooling, the building sector is a major consumer of fossil fuels and a major emitter of greenhousegases in Germany. Almost a third of the…