1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-004 // 2019

    Do Voluntary Environmental Programs Reduce Emissions? EMAS in the German Manufacturing Sector

    Voluntary environmental management programs for firms have become an increasingly popular instrument of environmental policy. However, the literature’s conclusion on the effectiveness of such programs is…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-003 // 2019

    Forward Trading and Collusion in Supply Functions

    This paper studies the effect of forward contracts on the stability of collusion among firms, competing in supply functions on the spot market. A forward market can increase the range of discount factors which…

  3. ZEW-Energiemarktbarometer // 2019

    Januar/Februar 2019

    • EU-Emissionshandel – Reformen mit Erfolg
    • Versorgungssicherheit insgesamt stabil, für Strom und Öl langfristig sinkende Prognose
  4. ZEW-Newsletter // 2019

    2019-01

    1. Aktuell
    2. Call for Papers
      • Achte ZEW-MaCCI-Konferenz zur Innovationsökonomik und Patentforschung
      • ZEW-Konferenz zum Thema Econimics of Information and Communication Technologies
    3. Personalia
      • Berufung…
  5. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2019

    Januar 2019

    • Konjunkturerwartungen für China steigen leicht bei anhaltender Wirtschaftsschwäche: CEP-Indikator steigt au fminus 18,3 Punkte
    • An der Januar-Umfrage des China Economic Panel vom 9.–24.01.2019 beteiligten sich 22…
  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-002 // 2019

    The Effects of Natural Disasters and Weather Variations on International Trade: A Review of the Empirical Literature

    This review summarizes the empirical literature on the effects of natural disasters and weather variations on international trade flows. A first result is that the body of literature is actually not as small …