Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-036 // 2014

    Invention in Energy Technologies: Comparing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Inventions at the Firm Level

    Many countries, especially in Europe, have ambitious goals to transform their national energy systems towards renewable energies. Technological change in both renewable production and efficient use of energy can…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-035 // 2014

    The Impact of a Feed-In Tariff on Wind Power Development in Germany

    We estimate the impact of a feed-in tariff for renewable power on wind power investment in Germany at the county level from 1996-2010 controlling for windiness and access to the electricity transmission grid.…

  3. ZEWnews English edition // 2014

    05/06 - 2014

  4. Expertises // 2014

    2014 Elections to the European Parliament: Economic Challenges for Europe

    In this paper we discuss what needs to be done in a number of key policy areas. Certainly, the EU should focus on fields where benefits for all of Europe can be produced, and should withdraw from policy areas…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-032 // 2014

    The Determinants of Private Flood Mitigation Measures in Germany – Evidence from a Nationwide Survey

    Public flood protection cannot totally eliminate the risk of flooding. Hence, private mitigation measures which proactively protect homes from being flooded or reduce flood damage are an essential part of modern…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-031 // 2014

    Negotiating Weights for Burden Sharing Rules Among Heterogeneous Parties: Empirical Evidence from a Survey Among Delegates in International Climate Negotiations

    Given the vital and controversial debate on fairness concerns in international climate negotiations, the acceptance of a climate treaty may be fostered if the distribution of costs and benefits from global…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-030 // 2014

    Bigger Cakes with Less Ingredients? A Comparison of Material Use of the World Economy

    The amount of materials used worldwide in production and consumption increased by 56 per cent from 1995 to 2008. Using an index decomposition analysis based on the logarithmic mean divisia index, we investigate…