Beim Übergang des ostdeutschen Wohnungswesens von einer Planwirtschaft zu einer Marktwirtschaft spielt die Privatisierung von staatlichen und genossenschaftlichen Wohnungen an Mieter eine zentrale Rolle. -- Der Autor analysiert in der vorliegenden Untersuchung zunächst, auf welche Weise sich...

Identifying the incidence of free-ridership is significant to a range of issues relevant to program evaluation, including the calculation of net program benefits and more general assessments of political acceptability. Estimates of free-ridership in the area of energy policy frequently rely on...

In this paper, we identify key drivers and barriers for the adoption of building energy retrofits in Germany, which is promoted by public policy as an important measure to address the future challenges of climate change and energy security. We analyze data from a 2009 survey of more than 400...