Der Klimawandel zählt zu den größten Herausforderungen der Automobilindustrie. Obgleich eine Fülle technologischer Ansätze vorhanden sind, erreicht die europäische Automobilindustrie nicht ihre selbstgesteckten Ziele zur Verringerung der CO2-Emissionen. Ein wichtiger Grund hierfür ist die...

In this paper we empirically investigate the relationship between investments in environmentally-oriented equipment and firms’ export performance. Drawing on Porter hypothesis and firm heterogeneity theory, we adopt a structural model where first we estimate the impact of green investment...

In this paper we empirically investigate the relationship between investments in environmentally-oriented equipment and firms’ export performance. Drawing on Porter hypothesis and firm heterogeneity theory, we adopt a structural model where first we estimate the impact of green investment...

In the last decades, substantial changes have occurred regarding what scientists consider the limits of habitable environmental conditions. For every extreme environmental condition investigated, a variety of microorganisms have shown that not only can they tolerate these conditions, but that...

The rules governing the trade of goods in global markets have shifted toward non-tariff measures related to environmental and chemical safety. Unlike traditional environmental/safety requirements, the scope of modern regulations covers products’ environmental performance and chemical...

The paper discusses various possible approaches to turnover taxation in cyberspace. It shows that the main challenge of the new economy is to effectively cope with B2C international trade in digital online goods and services. However, most approaches to turnover taxation discussed in the...

Aus ökonomisch-ökologischer Sicht sollte die steuerliche Belastung eines Schadstoffes nicht nur fühlbar, sondern auch gleichmäßig sein. Deshalb sollte die Höhe der Steuer, die auf einer Tonne CO2 lastet, unabhängig von dem Energieträger sein, der das CO2 freisetzt. In Deutschland kann...