Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2013

    Energy Intensity Developments in 40 Major Economies: Structural Change or Technology Improvement?

    This study analyzes energy intensity trends and drivers in 40 major economies using the WIOD database, a novel harmonized and consistent dataset of input-output table time series accompanied by environmental…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2013

    Linking Price and Quantity Pollution Controls under Uncertainty

    In some cases, linking of policies for the provision of international public goods can increase welfare on a global scale. One example is the international linking of national policies for the reduction of…

  3. ZEWnews English edition // 2013

    03/04 - 2013

  4. Refereed Journal // 2013

    Small is Beautiful - Experimental Evidence of Donors' Preferences for Charities

    This paper studies the effect of information about a charity’s size on individuals’ donations to that charity. We conducted a framed field experiment with a non-student sample, in which subjects had the…

  5. Expertises // 2013

    Perspectives in Resource Management and Climate Change Adaptation in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean

    This policy paper focuses on the sustainable management of some key natural resources in southern and eastern Mediterranean countries (SEMCs) under climate change and anthropogenic pressures. In a…

  6. Monograph // 2013

    Environmental Regulation by Prices and Quantities: Transaction Costs, Institutions, and Industrial Organization

    Efforts for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions require economically efficient and ecologically effective policies. This book examines the effectiveness of quantity regulation, such as emissions trading,…

  7. Expertises // 2013

    Adaptation to Climate Change in the Southern Mediterranean

    Adaptation to climate change in southern and eastern Mediterranean countries is particularly relevant because of the strong expected effects on the region and the sensitivity of important sectors like…