The measures taken to contain the Corona pandemic have resulted in, among other things, massive loss of earnings. Many people are therefore increasingly experiencing an income crisis in addition to the acute health crisis. Permanent existential insecurity remains for too many despite the...

Die Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung der Corona Pandemie haben unter anderem massive Verdienstausfälle zur Folge. Viele Menschen geraten daher neben der akuten Gesundheitskrise zunehmend auch in eine Einkommenskrise. Dauerhafte existenzbedrohende Unsicherheit bleibt für zu viele trotz der...

The measures taken to contain the Corona pandemic have resulted in, among other things, massive loss of earnings. Many people are therefore increasingly experiencing an income crisis in addition to the acute health crisis. Permanent existential insecurity remains for too many despite the...

[Introduction ...] This paper explores the factors that influence the emergence and extent of rebound effects and the challenges that arise for a sustainable environmental policy. The focus here is on increasing energy efficiency and the energy consumption decisions on the consumer side. The...

[Introduction ...] The focus of this paper is the analysis of the extent to which the "energy efficiency gap" can be closed with the help of this new behavioral economic approach. The light-emitting diode (LED) will be the main subject of the investigation, as it is extremely energy efficient,...

[Introduction ...] The aim of this paper is to assess the evidence of rebound effects in the lighting sector through empirical studies and derive policy implications for promoting LED lighting. In the first section energy consumption for lighting in Germany is considered to estimate the...

The rapidly expanding corona pandemic in 2020 has largely brought the world to an economic stagnation. The impact on the environment, especially on air quality, from almost suspended air traffic, idle industry and economic lockdown is enormous, but also the economic and social consequences of...

Die schnell wachsende Corona Pandemie im Jahr 2020 hat die Welt weitgehend in eine wirtschaftliche Stagnation gebracht. Die Auswirkungen des fast unterbrochenen Flugverkehrs, der stillgelegten Industrie und des wirtschaftlichen Lockdowns auf die Umwelt, insbesondere auf die Luftqualität, sind...