A5076606278- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Economic Policies and Impacts
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Local Government Finance and Decentralization
- Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Politics, Economics, and Education Policy
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Regulation and Compliance Studies
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Legal and Constitutional Studies
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University
2024
Centre for European Economic Research
2016-2023
University of Mannheim
2018
University of Gothenburg
2015-2016
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2012
Abstract In a randomized field experiment, we show that low-cost intervention, weekly email reminders, increases the exercising frequency of gym members by 13%, with effect being larger for class training (19%) than free (11%). We find nearly all types individuals benefit from reminders (e.g., students, nonstudents, women, men, new members, recurring members), and this persists in three-month posttreatment period. Furthermore, increase visits is partly driven an number bookings classes...
Based on data from broadly representative surveys among more than 1,400 citizens in Germany and Sweden, this paper empirically examines the support of different groups climate-related (passenger) transport policy measures targeting vehicle use, public transport, air travel, bicycle use. Our descriptive analysis reveals that pull (e.g. financial transport) are strongly supported both countries push increase taxes flight tickets). Furthermore, bans (i.e. a sales ban new gasoline-...
Because company cars add to corporate CO2 footprints, companies are beginning replace with mobility budgets that employees can use for leisure and commuting trips. This study examines whether nudges encourage sustainable travel in such a subsidized setting. We conduct field experiment 341 of large German company. Observing expenditure items charged the budget, we test if social comparisons climate-related moral appeal induce shift towards low-emissions transport modes. find simultaneous...
We show that limited attention and present bias contribute to low levels of exercise. First, ina large randomized experiment, we find email reminders increase gym visits by 13 % andthat they benefit nearly all types individuals. Limited can explain these effects.Second, using a novel dataset, many bookings for classes are canceled, made even never have waiting list. Comparing findings the predictions dynamic discrete choice model, conclude members usebookings commit themselves future attendance.
We analyze non-cooperative international climate policy in a setting of political competition by national interest groups. In the first stage, countries decide whether to set up an emission permits market, which only forms if it is supported all countries. second non-cooperatively on number tradable or non-tradable allowances, depending type regime. both stages, special groups try sway government their favor. find that (i) choice regime and level aggregate emissions depend levels organized...
We analyse a principal-agent relationship in the context of international climate policy. Principals two countries first decide whether to merge domestic emission permit markets an market, then delegate supply agent. find that principals select agents caring less for environmental damages than they do themselves case market regime, while opt self-representation markets. This strategic delegation incentive renders linking attractive and constitutes novel explanation reluctance establish...
Abstract Using a representative survey with 1317 individuals and 12,815 moral decisions, we elicit Swedish citizens' preferences on how algorithms for self‐driving cars should be programmed in cases of unavoidable harm to humans. Participants' choices different dilemma situations (treatments) show that, at the margin, average respondent values lives passengers pedestrians equally when both groups are homogeneous no group is blame dilemma. In comparison, more violate social norm, less...
We analyse a principal-agent relationship in the context of international climate policy. Principals two countries first decide whether to merge domestic emission permit markets an market, then delegate supply agent. find that principals select agents caring less for environmental damages than they do themselves case market regime, while opt self-representation markets. This strategic delegation incentive renders linking attractive and constitutes novel explanation reluctance establish...
We use car-level micro data to provide empirical evidence on the usage of conventional and electric vehicles (EVs) in private car sharing fleets Germany. shed light both monetary non-monetary barriers EV adoption by exploiting feature that variable costs are identical for shared but different owners across engine types. While drivers respond incentives when using cars, this does not hold EVs. find EVs are, average, driven shorter distances than vehicles, terms annual single-day mileage, even...