Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Low-Powered vs High-Powered Incentives: Evidence From German Electricity Networks

    We propose a difference-in-differences approach to estimating the impact of incentives on cost reduction in the context of German electricity networks. When subject to a lower-powered regulation mechanism,…

  2. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2020

    Economic Assessment of Co-benefits of Adaptation to Climate Change

    Notwithstanding any mitigation efforts, adaptation to climate change is necessary to combat climate damage. The decision to implement adaptation measures should not solely be based on their mere adaptation…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Measuring Market Integration and Estimating Policy Impacts on the Swiss Electricity Market

    We investigate market integration in Central Western European electricity markets with a focus on Switzerland. We propose a structural microeconometric approach to measuring the degree of market integration…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Democracy and compliance in public goods games

    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…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Natural Disasters and Governmental Aid: Is there a Charity Hazard?

    In the aftermath of natural disasters, governments frequently provide financial aid for affected households. This policy can have adverse effects if individuals anticipate it and forgo private precaution…

  6. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Firm Characteristics and the Ability to Exercise Market Power: Empirical Evidence from the Iron Ore Market

    This paper empirically analyzes the existence of market power in the global iron ore market during the period from 1993 to 2012. Using an innovative Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) approach, we…

  7. Refereed Journal // 2019

    Integrating economic and engineering models for future electricity market evaluation: a Swiss case study

    The addition of stochastic renewable resources within modern electricity markets creates a need for more flexible generation assets and for appropriate mechanisms to ensure capacity adequacy. To assess…