There is increasing interest in the economics of climate change to inform policy on a) long-term targets, b) the costs of inaction, and c) the costs and benefits of adaptation. The objectives of this project were…
Various regulations in the German tax system creates negative labor supply incentives for married second earners. The project analyses theses disincentives by comparing the marginal tax rates on first and second…
Clean Coal Technologies are an essential tool to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions of coal due to an expected increasing demand for energy, particularly in emerging economies, and large deposits of…
The project deals with the topic „Long-run perspectives for the recoverability of residential real estate”. In the long run, the value of real estate depends on a multitude of factors. This project aims at…
The introduction of the Bachelor- and Master's degrees in Germany occurs in the framework of the harmonisation of the European higher education system, the so-called Bologna process. A central goal of the…
Real estate markets are of high overall economic importance. Around 20 percent of overall value added can be traced to real estate activities. The major part of private wealth is held in real estate. In spite…
The economic importance of the Asian-Pacific Region, India and Russia has risen significantly. Against this background, the objective of this study is to put forward reliable information on the effective tax…
The project investigated the effects of adaptation strategies to climate change with a focus on the insurance industry in Germany. In a first step, we presented the current state of research on the expected direct…
The project empirically investigated whether the launch of the EU emissions trading scheme has granted electric utilities strategic options to exert market power. To this end, two methods were used: Laboratory…
In the preceding project a large number of results concerning the determinants of individual mobility decisions could be achieved. A policy approach to use the potential for the flexibilization of labour market…
This project aims at analysing the development of the factor income distribution in Germany and other industrialised countries. In particular, it investigates the role of wage moderation, globalisation,…
The study is focused on assessing the fiscal implications of climate change adaptation within the EU. In the first step of the project, the theoretical framework for analysing adaptation will be developed. In the…