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Seminar
We assess the empirical validity of the trilemma (or impossible trinity) in the 2000s for a large sample of advanced and emerging economies. To do so, we estimate Taylor-rule type monetary policy reaction functions, relating the local policy rate to real-time forecasts of domestic fundamentals, global variables, as well as the base-country policy rate. In the regressions, we explore variations in...
23.01.2019| Georgios Georgiadis, European Central Bank
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Weekly Report
Power generation from lignite and hard coal was responsible for more than a quarter of German greenhouse gas emissions in 2016. Of all federal states, North Rhine-Westphalia is by far the largest carbon emitter. The Growth, Structural Change and Regional Development Commission (also known as “Coal Commission”) among others are currently debating alternative pathways toward a coal phaseout ...
15.08.2018| Claudia Kemfert, Pao-Yu Oei
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Referierte Aufsätze Web of Science
This article analyses how the presence of a dominant group of voters within the electorate affects voter turnout. Theoretically, we argue that its absolute size affects turnout via increased free-riding incentives and reduced social pressure to vote within a larger dominant group. Its relative size compared to other groups within the electorate influences turnout through instrumental and expressive ...
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Local Government Studies
45 (2019), 5, S. 724-747
| Peter Bönisch, Benny Geys, Claus Michelsen
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Sustainable Finance
Die Weiterentwicklung der gleitenden Marktprämie bestimmt die zukünftige Entwicklung und Integration der erneuerbaren Energien. Während rapide fallende Kosten für Solar- und Windenergie den Anteil der Förderung zusammen schmelzen lassen, gewinnen niedrige Finanzierungskosten und die langfristige Integration in das Strom- und Energiesystem zunehmend an Bedeutung. Decken...
27.11.2017
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Sustainable Finance
Nach einer großen Konferenz zum Bericht der hochrangigen Expertengruppe " Sustainable Finance" in Berlin organisiert vom DIW Berlin zusammen mit der Europäischen Kommission und dem "Hub for Sustainable Finance" am 22.2 in Berlin, hatten wir uns mit ein paar interessierten Kollegen aus verschiedenen Institutionen aus dem Bereich "Sustainable Finance" zusammengesetzt und entschieden, dass...
04.05.2018
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Sustainable Finance
After a major conference on the report of the High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance in Berlin, organized by DIW Berlin together with the European Commission and the "Hub for Sustainable Finance" on 22.2 in Berlin, we sat down with a few interested colleagues from various institutions in the field of sustainable finance and decided that it would be a good idea to have a "place" to discuss...
04.05.2018
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Sustainable Finance
Nach einer großen Konferenz zum Bericht der hochrangigen Expertengruppe " Sustainable Finance" in Berlin organisiert vom DIW Berlin zusammen mit der Europäischen Kommission und dem "Hub for Sustainable Finance" am 22.2 in Berlin, hatten wir uns mit ein paar interessierten Kollegen aus verschiedenen Institutionen aus dem Bereich "Sustainable Finance" zusammengesetzt und entschieden, dass...
27.08.2018
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Sustainable Finance
The aim of the research meeting is an open, informal exchange in order to promote the discourse on "sustainable finance" from a research perspective and to cooperate constructively on the basis of our different fields of research and experience. The informal discussion in a small group allows interactive and open discussions.
Agenda
11:00-11:20 Short introduction, summary of the last meeting
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27.08.2018
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Sustainable Finance
In the context of the major Sustainable Finance Conferences in February in Berlin and March in Brussels, the VfU-UNEP-FI-Roundtable and the 2.Sustainable Finance Summit Germany in September 2018, as well as in direct exchanges between experts, a number of research questions have been identified, which would need answering in order to support the implementation of a sustainable finance policy...
17.12.2018
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Sustainable Finance
In the context of the major Sustainable Finance Conferences in February in Berlin and March in Brussels, the VfU-UNEP-FI-Roundtable and the 2.Sustainable Finance Summit Germany in September 2018, as well as in direct exchanges between experts, a number of research questions have been identified, which would need answering in order to support the implementation of a sustainable finance policy...
17.12.2018