Die Weltwirtschaft dürfte in den kommenden zwei Jahren um jeweils vier Prozent wachsen. Das DIW Berlin hebt damit seine Prognose im Vergleich zum Herbst leicht an. Sowohl unter den entwickelten Volkswirtschaften als auch unter den Schwellenländern gewinnt der Aufschwung an Breite. Stützend...

We examine whether a disclosure mandate for greenhouse gas emissions creates stakeholder pressure for firms to subsequently reduce their emissions. For UK-incorporated listed firms such a mandate was adopted in 2013. Using a difference-in-differences design, we find that firms affected by the...

This paper uses a panel of German individuals and highly granular pollution data to test if air pollution affects adults' well-being indirectly through the health of their children. Results show that ozone decreases the well-being of individuals with children while not affecting persons without...

Currently, the European Commission intends to increase the EU's 2030 climate target. Instead of a 40 percent target, greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by 50 to 55 percent compared to 1990 levels; the European Parliament is even considering a 65-percent reduction. The European Emissions...

Aktuell wird eine Anhebung des europäischen Klimaschutzziels für das Jahr 2030 diskutiert. Anstatt um 40 Prozent sollen die Treibhausgas-Emissionen bis 2030 laut Vorschlag der EU-Kommission um 50 bis 55 Prozent im Vergleich zu 1990 sinken. Im Europäischen Parlament wird sogar eine Minderung...

We examine whether a disclosure mandate for greenhouse gas emissions creates stakeholder pressure for firms to subsequently reduce their emissions. For UK-incorporated listed firms such a mandate was adopted in 2013. Using a difference-in-differences design, we find that firms affected by the...

Linking of two or more cap-and-trade systems promises gains in cost effectiveness and signals a strong commitment to carbon policy. Linking is also seen as one possible way of converging from regional climate policy initiatives toward a global climate policy architecture. Moreover, linking may...