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Basic Structures and Political Implications of a Sustainable Welfare Model
Meyer, Bernd; Ahlert, Gerd; Zieschank, Roland; … - 2013
of environmental, economic and social sustainability. Against this background a broader decision model was developed … within the project (Meyer et al. 2012c, Meyer et al. 2013). This model provides the reference points for the development of a … of a normative model for the assessment of alternative courses of action plays a central role in this paper. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010334409
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Eco-clusters as driving force for greening regional economic policy
Pohl, Alina - 2015
This research investigates eco-clusters as driver for greening regional economic policy and examines necessary incentive structures to foster eco-innovation as well as growth and employment in the eco-industry sector. Eco-clusters are seen in context with sustainability and environmental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011410868
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Literature review on fundamental concepts and definitions, objectives and policy goals as well as instruments relevant for socio-ecological transition
Dimitrova, Anna; Hollan, Katarina; Laster, Daphne; … - 2013
The research project WWWforEurope undertakes to lie the theoretical and empirical foundations for the embarkment on a new socio-ecological growth path in Europe. The new path underlines the need to guarantee Welfare as a broad universal principle for its population, assuring economic and social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411012
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Competitiveness and Clusters: Implications for a New European Growth Strategy
Ketels, Christian - 2015
This paper develops policy recommendations on the use of cluster-based economic policies and the adoption of a new concept of competitiveness in the context of the new growth path that WWWforEurope aims to outline. A first section discusses summarizes key findings from the previous research...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411052
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An optimal policy mix for resource use
Fischer-Kowalski, Marina; Wiedenhofer, Dominik - 2014
upon a new model, DYKE, that will represent Europe’s energy and materials stocks and flows physically within the economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411107
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Grundstrukturen eines nachhaltigen Wohlfahrtsmodells und Implikationen für die Politik
Meyer, Bernd; Ahlert, Gerd; Zieschank, Roland; … - 2012
Die hier vorgestellten Überlegungen nehmen direkt Bezug auf die im Zuge der projektinternen Synopse identifizierten Unzulänglichkeiten aktuell diskutierter Wohlfahrts- und "grüner" Wachstumskonzepte in ihrem Verhältnis zu dem bislang in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland etablierten...
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Pro-environmental norms and subjective well-being: Panel evidence from the UK
Binder, Martin; Blankenberg, Ann-Kathrin; Welsch, Heinz - 2019
Tying in with a small number of studies on green norms, identity and subjective well-being, this paper studies the relationship between holding a green self-image and life satisfaction in the UK. Focusing on (sub-national) regions as the unit of reference, we investigate if and how the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011949830
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Low emission zones improve air quality and health but temporarily decrease life satisfaction
Sarmiento, Luis; Wägner, Nicole; Zaklan, Aleksandar - In: DIW Weekly Report 12 (2022) 13, pp. 99-106
Air pollution results in high economic costs arising from its negative impacts on human health, especially in urban areas. Driving restriction policies such as low emission zones (LEZs) are designed to improve air quality. Indeed, empirical analyses in this Weekly Report confirm that LEZs reduce...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013178148
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Umweltzonen verbessern Luftqualität und Gesundheit, verringern aber temporär Lebenszufriedenheit
Sarmiento, Luis; Wägner, Nicole; Zaklan, Aleksandar - In: DIW Wochenbericht 89 (2022) 13, pp. 203-211
Luftverschmutzung verursacht hohe ökonomische Kosten durch gesundheitliche Belastungen der AnwohnerInnen, vor allem in städtischen Gebieten. Fahrbeschränkungen in Umweltzonen sollen zur Verbesserung der Luftqualität beitragen. Empirische Analysen in diesem Wochenbericht bestätigen, dass...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013178155
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Household sector carbon pricing, revenue rebating, and subjective well-being: A dollar is not a dollar
Welsch, Heinz - 2024
Carbon pricing is on the rise, as evidenced, for example, by the European Commission's proposal to extend the trade in carbon emissions to the building and transport sectors. An important feature of carbon pricing is that it generates revenues which can be rebated to households. Rebating the...
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