"The so-called Environmental Sector produces technologies, products and services that prevent or reduce environmental damages. On the background of growing environmental problems such as climate protection this sector seems to be more and more important. Contrary to that, a theoretical model...

CO2 -Abgaben wie Steuern und Zertifikate als Instrumente der Klimapolitik üben einen starken Effekt auf die gesamtwirtschaftliche Preisentwicklung aus. Eine insbesondere preisstabilitätsgerechte Rückgabe der CO2 -Einnahmen soll dazu beitragen, überschießende Reaktionen von Lohnentwicklung,...

Forestation is viewed as an important means of removing CO₂ from the atmosphere and thereby reducing net CO₂ emissions. But how much CO₂ can be removed, and at what cost? Focusing on forested and forestable areas in South America, and using spatially disaggregated data, we estimate a...