Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-067 // 2017

    Does the Stick Make the Carrot More Attractive? State Mandates and Uptake of Renewable Heating Technologies

    In this paper, we investigate the effect of the state-level renewable heating mandate for existing homes in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany's third largest federal state. The mandate requires homeowners to supply at…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-065 // 2017

    Natural Disasters and Governmental Aid: Is there a Charity Hazard?

    In the aftermath of natural disasters, governments frequently provide financial aid for affected households. This policy can have adverse effects if individuals anticipate it and forgo private precaution…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-061 // 2017

    Ursachen von Stromsperren in Privathaushalten: Empirische Ergebnisse aus der Allgemeinen Sozialberatung

    In diesem Aufsatz wird untersucht, welche Merkmale Haushalte aufweisen, denen Stromsperren (Unterbrechungen der Stromversorgung wegen Zahlungsrückständen) angedroht wurden bzw. bei denen sie umgesetzt wurden und…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-054 // 2017

    Flexibility in the Market for International Carbon Credits and Price Dynamics Difference with European Allowances

    The Paris Agreement establishes a mechanism to allow a Party to benefit from greenhouse gases emissions reductions conducted in a host Party to fulfil its nationally determined contribution. In this context, the…