Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-009 // 2012

    Designing Emissions Trading in Practice - General Considerations and Experiences from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)

    This paper focuses on the design of emissions trading schemes in practice. After a short introduction to the general idea of emissions trading, practical requirements for the introduction of an emissions trading…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-008 // 2012

    International Trade and the Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability

    There are different reasons, why countries trade. The most important one, economists typically refer to, is that trade is a source of wealth. There is, however, a further reason, which usually is not mentioned…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-007 // 2012

    Substitution Elasticities in a CES Production Framework. An Empirical Analysis on the Basis of Non-Linear Least Squares Estimations

    Many of today’s challenges require regulative interventions by policymakers. From an economic perspective, effectiveness, cost-efficiency and distribution issues are crucial for any form of future regulation.…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-006 // 2012

    Environmental Innovation and Employment Dynamics in Different Technology Fields - An Analysis Based on the German Community Innovation Survey 2009

    In a controversial political debate, new environmental technologies are often regarded as a job creator or – due to strict environmental policy – as a job killer. A detailed analysis for these employment effects…

  5. KfW/ZEW CO2 Panel // 2012

    January 2012

    This short edition of the CO2 Barometer updates price expectations for EU Emission Allowances (EUAs) and Certified Emission Reductions (CERs). This edition also focuses on an evaluation of the Clean Development…