Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. Refereed Journal // 2024

    What drives Carbon Emissions in German Manufacturing: Scale, Technique or Composition?

    Emissions of local pollutants from industry have declined across many developed countries over the last decades. For carbon emissions such reductions have yet to materialize. Using German administrative…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-028 // 2024

    Self-Interest and Support of Climate-Related Transport Policy Measures: An Empirical Analysis for Citizens in Germany and Sweden

    Based on data from broadly representative surveys among more than 1,400 citizens in Germany and Sweden, this paper empirically examines the support of different groups of climate-related (passenger) transport…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Pricing Carbon in a Multi-Sector Economy with Social Discounting

    Economists tend to view a uniform emissions price as the most cost-effective approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This paper scrutinizes the assumptions in general equilibrium which underlie the…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-017 // 2024

    Fueling Electrification: The Impact of Gas Prices on Hybrid Car Usage

    We use micro-level data on fuel consumption, mileage, and travel mode to study plug-in hybrid drivers’ response to fuel prices. When fuel prices rise, plug-in hybrids reduce fuel consumption more than gasoline…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2024

    State Mandates on Renewable Heating Technologies and the Housing Market

    We study the effect of a state level mandate on renewable heating technologies on the housing market. The mandate requires a minimum share of 10 % renewable energy sources when changing the heating system in the…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-070 // 2023

    Do Climate Policies Lead To Outsourcing? Evidence From Firm-Level Imports

    Rising energy prices might lead to adjustments along the supply chain and make firms outsource energy-intensive processes. This could lead to carbon leakage. I provide empirical evidence whether energy…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-069 // 2023

    Is Germany Becoming the European Pollution Haven?

    Relative prices determine competitiveness of different locations. In this paper, we focus on the role of regulatory differences between Germany and other EU countries which affect the shadow price of carbon…