1. Refereed Journal // 2018

    Flexibility in the Market for International Carbon Credits and Price Dynamics Difference with European Allowances

    The Paris Agreement establishes a mechanism which allows a Party to benefit from greenhouse gas emissions reductions conducted in a host Party to fulfil its nationally determined contribution. In this context,…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-041 // 2018

    Experimental and Non-Experimental Evidence on Limited Attention and Present Bias at the Gym

    We show that limited attention and present bias contribute to low levels of exercise. First, in a large randomized experiment, we find that email reminders increase gym visits by 13 % and that they benefit…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-040 // 2018

    The Human Capital Selection of Young Males Seeking Asylum in Germany

    This study analyses the selection of recently arrived asylum seekers from Middle Eastern and African countries in Germany. The findings suggest that, on average, asylum seekers have 22 percent more years of…

  4. Discussion and Working Paper // 2018

    Bureaucratic Competence and Procurement Outcomes

    Does a more competent public bureaucracy contribute to better economic outcomes? We address this question in the context of the US federal procurement of services and works by combining contract-level data…

  5. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2018

    Freie Berufe

  6. Refereed Journal // 2018

    Tax refunds and income manipulation: evidence from the EITC

    Welfare programs are important in terms of reducing poverty, although they create incentives for recipients to maximize their income by either reducing their labor supply or manipulating their taxable income. In…

  7. Discussion and Working Paper // 2018

    Racing With or Against the Machine? Evidence from Europe

    A fast-growing literature shows that digital technologies are displacing labor from routine tasks, raising concerns that labor is racing against the machine. We develop a task-based framework to estimate the…

  8. German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report) // 2018

    Third Quarter 2018

    • Brighter Sentiment Relating to the Current Financing Situation
    • Assessment of the Financing Situation Remains Positive at the Same Level as Last Year
    • Bricks-and-mortar Retail is Under Pressure
    • Noticeable Slight…