Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-065 // 2011

    Coordination Under Threshold Uncertainty in a Public Goods Game

    Many natural resources involve threshold effects. Using these resources beyond a tipping point can have disastrous consequences for the environment and human well-being. Prominent examples are related to…

  2. Expertises // 2011

    Energiepolitische Aspekte der Bioenergienutzung: Nutzunskonkurrenz, Klimaschutz, politische Förderung

    The report offers an overview of different aspects of bioenergy use in terms of energy policy. It deals with competing uses for agricultural products and with the resulting price effects on commodity markets,…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-060 // 2011

    General Knowledge About Climate Change, Factors Influencing Risk Perception and Willingness to Insure

    It is a common belief that more information about climate change will lead to a better understanding of the phenomenon and to an increase of prevention measures, such as insurance for natural hazards. To test…

  4. ZEWnews English edition // 2011

    09/10 - 2011

  5. KfW/ZEW CO2 Panel // 2011

    2011 - Short Edition

    This short edition of the CO2 Barometer updates changes to the European Emission Trading System from 2013 onwards and focuses on mitigation activities and abatement.