Millionen von Litern Erdöl strömen täglich aus dem Bohrloch der verunglückten Bohrinsel Deepwater Horizon in den Golf von Mexiko – und ein Ende ist nicht in Sicht. Die aktuelle Ölkatastrophe hat eine breite Diskussion über Risiko und Nutzen von Offshore-Bohrungen zur Gewinnung von Erdöl...

Der technologische Fortschritt, der in den letzten Jahren im Bereich grüner, also emissionsfreier und/oder nachhaltiger Biokraftstoffe erzielt wurde, reicht nicht aus, um den weltweit wachsenden Energiebedarf zu bedienen. Stattdessen ist absehbar, dass neben Kohle immer mehr unkonventionelle...

Der technologische Fortschritt, der in den letzten Jahren im Bereich grüner, also emissionsfreier und/oder nachhaltiger Biokraftstoffe erzielt wurde, reicht nicht aus, um den weltweit wachsenden Energiebedarf zu bedienen. Stattdessen ist absehbar, dass neben Kohle immer mehr unkonventionelle...

The rise of shale gas and tight oil development has triggered a major debate about hydraulic fracturing (HF). In an effort to mitigate risks from HF, especially with respect to water quality, many U.S. states have introduced disclosure mandates for HF wells and fracturing fluids. We use this...

The first objective of this paper is to update earlier assessments of mineral dependence in lower-income countries. In 2018, the mining of metals and coal continued to be an important contributor to the economies of several low- and middle-income countries. As in our previous calculations of the...

This paper provides new evidence on how imperfectly competitive markets with excess capacity mitigate the adverse impact of supply shocks on prices. We study the potash market, which is controlled by a syndicate that assigns output quotas in proportion to production capacity of its members. This...

Nature provides critical ecosystem services on which society and businesses rely, but the effort and cost of utilizing those services can change with the climate. Both climatic trend and variance affect these efforts and costs, creating a complex decision space where uncertain future predictions...

The first objective of this paper is to update earlier assessments of mineral dependence in lower-income countries. In 2018, the mining of metals and coal continued to be an important contributor to the economies of several low- and middle-income countries. As in our previous calculations of the...