Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 26 // 2004

    Climate Change Policy and Global Trade

    This book synthesises several studies on the potential global impacts of two fundamental international policy initiatives: (i) multilateral agreements on climate protection strategies and (ii) trade agreements…

  2. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2004

    Risk and Transaction Costs

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-20 // 2004

    Discrete Working Time Choice in an Applied General Equilibrium Model

    We present a model that integrates the discrete working time choice of heterogenous households into a general equilibrium setting where wages are determined by sectoral bargaining between firms and trade unions.…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-14 // 2004

    Measuring Sustainable Development: The Use of Computable General Equilibrium Models

    This paper advocates computable general equilibrium models as a methodological tool that is particularly suitable for measuring the impacts of policy interference on the three dimensions of sustainable…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-02 // 2004

    The Determinants and Effects of Environmental Product Innovations – An Analysis on the Basis of Case Studies –

    The aim of the Integrated Product Policy (IPP) is to promote product-related eco-innovations. These, in turn, depend on both support for the development of environmentally-friendly products and stimulation of…

  6. Refereed Journal // 2004

    The Effect of Environmental Innovations on Employment Changes: An Econometric Analysis

    This paper examines the determinants of employment changes due to an environmental innovation of a establishment. The data stem from telephone surveys in five European countries. 1594 interviews have been…

  7. ZEW-Schriftenreihe Umwelt- und Ressourcenökonomie // 2004

    Nachhaltige Entwicklung im Personenverkehr