Many countries, especially in Europe, have ambitious goals to transform their national energy systems towards renewable energies. Technological change in both renewable production and efficient use of energy can…
We estimate the impact of a feed-in tariff for renewable power on wind power investment in Germany at the county level from 1996-2010 controlling for windiness and access to the electricity transmission grid.…
Fiscal rules have become popular to limit deficits and high debt burdens in industrialized countries. A growing literature examines their impact based on aggregate fiscal performance. So far, no evidence exists…
In their famous Mirrlees review (2011) on reforming the tax system for the 21st century, the authors put forward the introduction of an allowance for corporate equity regime. In recent years, several countries…
Das Geschäftsjahr 2013 war am Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) sowohl von Konstanz als auch von großen Veränderungen geprägt. Als Konstante erwies sich die positive Entwicklung des…
Public flood protection cannot totally eliminate the risk of flooding. Hence, private mitigation measures which proactively protect homes from being flooded or reduce flood damage are an essential part of modern…
Im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie hat das Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) in Zusammenarbeit mit E-Bridge Consulting und Creditreform untersucht, wie sich der…
