1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 09-013 // 2009

    What's Driving Sustainable Energy Consumption? A Survey of the Empirical Literature

    The focus of the paper is on the individual decision of energy consumers, and it's relation to sustainable consumption. Consumer behavior is based on individual decisions, but it depends largely on supply-side…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 09-012 // 2009

    Earnings of Men and Women in Firms with a Female Dominated Workforce - What Drives the Impact of Sex Segregation on Wages?

    This study analyzes the relationship between the segregation of women across establishments and the salaries paid to men and women. My aim is to separate the impact the proportion of women working within an…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 09-011 // 2009

    What Drives the Efficiency of Hard Coal Fuelled Electricity Generation? An Empirical Assessment

    The efficiency of electricity generation in hard coal fired power plants varies considerably from country to country and over time. These differences occur both between developing and developed countries and…

  4. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2009

    The Dispersion and Development of Consumer Preferences for Genetically Modified Food - A Meta-Analysis

    Der Artikel präsentiert eine Meta-Analyse über 51 Studien, die Zahlungsbereitschaften für genetisch veränderte Lebensmittel untersuchen. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Methode und das Format zur Erhebung der…