Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

I investigate if, how, and why the effect of a non-deterrent contribution rule in a public goods game depends on how it is implemented: endogenously chosen or externally imposed. At the aggregate level, my…

• Cross-Country Comparison – Economic Crises Increase Inequality in the United States
• Innovation Indicator „† – Germany Comes in Fourth Place Globally for Innovation
• United States: Strategically Changing a…

• An “Energy Brexit” Would Hurt Britain More Than the European Union
• How Cum-Ex and Cum-Cum Deals Led to Billions of Euros in Lost Tax Revenue
• How Can German Cities Handle the Mad Dash for Nursery School Places?
• Q&A…

• Ein „Energy-Brexit“ würde Großbritannien stärker schaden als der EU
• Versorgungssicherheit steht im Fokus
• Energiepreise stagnieren kurzfristig

We analyse a principal-agent relationship in the context of international climate policy. Principals in two countries first decide whether to merge domestic emission permit markets to an international market,…

• The European Commission Needs a More Effective Fiscal Watchdog
• Digital Tax Index 2017: Germany Lagging Behind in International Rankings
• EU Regulations Jeopardise Investment Incentives for Broadband Expansion
• Q&A:…

We investigate the immediate and subsequent effects of two prominent drivers of charitable giving: a charitable lottery and an income tax. Employing a modified two-round dictator game with the subject’s charity…