Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

Principles of fairness suggest that the envisaged successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol should be based on the polluter pays principle. It should also take into account that emerging economies and developing…

Many scientists and policymakers agree that large financial flows from richer to poorer countries will be necessary to reach an agreement on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions enough to keep global warming below…

Trotz rückläufiger Transportmengen werden steigende Preise erwartet

Die pessimistische Einschätzung der konjunkturellen Entwicklung hält weiter an und schlägt auf die Transportmärkte durch. Dementsprechend sind…

• Patent Thickets Often Thwart Innovation
• E-Recruitment is One of the Most Popular Methods Among Firms Seeking New Personnel
• Debt Brakes in Germany’s Federal States by Comparison – Ambition is Often Lacking
• Economic…

Trotz geringeren Frachtaufkommens leichter Anstieg der Transportpreise erwartet

Die Eintrübung der Konjunktur in Deutschland schlägt auf die Transportmärkte durch. Die Experten des TransportmarktBarometers…

The European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is a key element of European climate policy. In Germany, the EU ETS currently regulates greenhouse gas emissions of about 800 companies. The regulated companies …

In the current discussion on policy measures to alleviate competitive disadvantages of unilateral climate policies, border measures are discussed as one possible instrument. The assessment of the economic…