Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. Gutachten // 2020

    Klimawandel in Deutschland: Risikowahrnehmung und Anpassung in privaten Haushalten 2020

    Im Sommer 2020 wurde im Rahmen des vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) geförderten Projekts „Evaluating Germany’s Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Practice“ (Eval-MAP II) eine Befragung von…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-048 // 2020

    Are there Rebound Effects from Electric Vehicle Adoption? Evidence from German Household Data

    Widespread electric vehicle adoption is considered a major policy goal in order to decarbonize the transport sector. However, potential rebound effects both in terms of vehicle ownership and distance traveled…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-039 // 2020

    When Nudges Fail to Scale: Field Experimental Evidence from Goal Setting on Mobile Phones

    Non-pecuniary incentives motivated by insights from psychology (“nudges”) have been shown to be effective tools to change behavior in a variety of fields. An often unanswered question relevant for public policy…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-038 // 2020

    The Impact of Carbon Disclosure Mandates on Emissions and Financial Operating Performance

    We examine whether a disclosure mandate for greenhouse gas emissions creates stakeholder pressure for firms to subsequently reduce their emissions. For UK-incorporated listed firms such a mandate was adopted in…