Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-015 // 2020

    The Ratchet Effect in Social Dilemmas

    In this paper, we investigate whether dynamic incentive schemes lead to a ratchet effect in a social dilemma. We test whether subjects strategically restrict their contribution levels at the beginning of a…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-011 // 2020

    Climate Policies Under Dynamic International Economic Cycles: A Heterogeneous Countries DSGE Model

    In light of increased economic integration and global warming, addressing critical issues such as the role of multilateral climate policies and the strategic interaction of countries in climate negotiations…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-008 // 2020

    Energy Use Patterns in German Manufacturing Since 2003

    The manufacturing sector accounts for a substantial share of German GDP, employment and carbon emissions. Therefore, the manufacturing sector's energy use and carbon emissions are of crucial importance for…

  4. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2020

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

    Wir nutzen einen "difference-in-difference"-Ansatz, um die Wirkung von Kostensenkungsanreizen im Rahmen der deutschen Stromnetzregulierung zu schätzen. Einem weniger starken Regulierungsmechanismus ausgesetzt…

  5. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 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…