Due to the growing share of ”green” electricity generated by renewable energy technologies, the frequency of negative price spikes has substantially increased in Germany. To reduce such events, in 2012, a market premium scheme (MPS) was introduced as an alternative to feed-in tariffs for the...

This article investigates the pass-through of global Brent oil notations to fuel prices across the oligopoly of retail majors in Germany. We assemble a high-frequency panel data set that encompasses millions of price observations and allows us to distinguish effects by brand. Upon establishing a...

The relationship between parenthood and gendered labor market outcomes has been extensively studied, with the 'child penalty'-defined as the effect of having children on mothers' labor earnings relative to their partners'-documented in many countries. While prior research has explored...

Die Kosten der Förderung von Solarstrom durch das Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG) haben in Deutschland eine Größenordnung erreicht, die diese Förderung zu einem Paradebeispiel verfehlter Subventionspolitik macht. Das RWI hat erstmals im Jahr 2007 auf die drohende Kostenlawine aufmerksam...