Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2015

    Measuring Fuel Poverty: General Considerations and Application to German Household Data

    Indicators of energy affordability and fuel poverty are a powerful tool to identify the most vulnerable households and to avoid imposing excessive burdens by climate policy. Fuel-poverty measurement consists of…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-025 // 2015

    A Political Economy of China's Export Restrictions on Rare Earth Elements

    We investigate why governments restrict exports of exotic raw materials taking rare earth elements as a case study. Trade restrictions on exotic materials do not have immediate macroeconomic effects. Relocating…

  3. ZEWnews English edition // 2015

    03/04 - 2015

    • Leniency Programmes as an Instrument for Uncovering Cartels in Europe
    • The Downside of the Energy Transition
    • Regulation Is Impeding the Growth of Fibre-Optic Networks in Europe
    • Innovation Saves Jobs During Downturns
  4. ZEWnews // 2015

    04 - 2015

    • Familienunternehmen: Standort Deutschland punktet bei Finanzierung und Bildung
    • Forschungskooperationen von Startups mit Hochschulen schaffen mehr Arbeitsplätze
    • Klimapolitik braucht soziale Gerechtigkeit
    • Den…
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-019 // 2015

    Dynamic Properties of Energy Affordability Measures

    Measures of affordability are applied in practice, e.g., to assess the affordability of energy services, water or housing. They can be interpreted as measures of deprivation in a specific domain of consumption.…