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A regulatory framework for a policy of sustainability : lessons from the neo-liberal school
Rennings, Klaus; Koschel, Henrike; Brockmann, Karl Ludwig; … - 1997
In this paper targets, institutions and policy measures for describing and implementing sustainable development are evaluated in terms of their conformity with the economic framework of a market system. Firstly, from the viewpoint of neo-liberal economic thinking as conceived by the German...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440772
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Social implications of green growth policies from the perspective of energy sector reform and its impact on households
Heindl, Peter; Löschel, Andreas - 2015
This paper reviews the literature on distributional effects of energy and carbon taxation with focus on microsimulation models. Most studies find that direct energy and carbon taxation tends to be regressive. Regressive effects occur mostly with respect to taxation of electricity or space...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010482116
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Incumbents' responses to innovative entrants : a multi-country dynamic analysis
Diekhof, Josefine; Cantner, Uwe - 2017
The influence of innovative entrants on incumbents is considered important for technological change. We analyze this influence for the global transition towards alternative technology vehicles (ATVs). Our results indicate that entrants' ATV-related knowledge accumulation stimulates average...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011748553
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Intangible assets and investments at the sector level : empirical evidence for Germany
Crass, Dirk; Licht, Georg; Peters, Bettina - 2014
This paper investigates the role intangible capital plays for economic growth in different sectors in Germany. It … Germany. In nearly all sectors investments in design and computerized information are larger in the UK. In contrast, German …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010385066
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Long-term impacts of environmental policy and eco-innovative activities of firms
Rennings, Klaus; Rexhäuser, Sascha - 2010
This paper analyses two aspects of environmental regulations triggered by ecoinnovations. First, whether there are long term effects of regulation on innovation. Second, whether the impact of different types of regulation differ by type of the environmental benefit of the innovations. To answer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008665403
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The social long-term care insurance in Germany : origin, situation, threats, and perspectives
Heinicke, Katrin; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2010
This paper describes the Social Long-Term Care Insurance (SLTCI) in Germany. Based on a short review of the history of … long-term care organization and the preceding laws in Germany, the implementation of the SLTCI as a self-standing pillar … within the system of social insurances in Germany and its set-up with regard to eligibility criteria, service provision and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003941704
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15 years of pension reform in Germany : old successes and new threats
Bonin, Holger - 2009
-term sustainability. We argue that the latest reforms have moved pension provision in Germany in principle from a defined benefit to a … ; Financial Crisis ; Fiscal Sustainability Survey ; Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003857711
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From less promising to green? : technological opportunities and their role in (green) ICT innovation
Cecere, Grazia; Rexhäuser, Sascha; Schulte, Patrick - 2015
This paper aims to shed light on the role of technological opportunities for green innovation by studying the case of Green ICT innovation. We test two hypotheses: (1) Firms active in low-opportunity technological areas are less innovative; (2) Firms active in low-opportunity technological areas...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011436068
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Linking weak and strong sustainability indicators : the case of global warming
Rennings, Klaus; Hohmeyer, Olav - 1997
The aim of this paper is to describe and discuss the weak and strong sustainability approach of assessing climate change and to show reasonable applications, weaknesses, possible improvements and linkages of both approaches. Main features of "weak" and "strong" sustainability approaches are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440763
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What's driving sustainable energy consumption? : a survey of the empirical literature
Brohmann, Bettina; Heinzle, Stefanie; Rennings, Klaus; … - 2009
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 measures and an appropriate infrastructure (e.g. the availability of energy-efficient...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003817182