The conference will focus on how key differences in the fundamentals between the U.S. and the EU – in particular, the degree of coordination among the union member states and the aging of the population – contribute a great deal to our understanding of observed policy differences between...

Goal of the conference is to gain feedback from experts and policymakers on draft policy notes outlining practical options for reforming environmental policies in Europe, and research needs to help improve policy design and evaluation. The focus will be on fiscal and regulatory policies...

All CESifo research network members are invited to submit their papers, which may deal with any topic in the field of Energy and Climate Economics.

Workshop contents Part 1: GAMS, Economic Equilibrium and Mixed Complementarity Part 2: CGE Models – Structure, Functional Forms and Calibration Part 3: International Trade, Climate Policy and GTAPinGAMS Part 4: Advanced Trade Theories and Climate Policy Applications

Der Bedarf an Prozesswärme, Raumwärme und Wärme für die Bereitstellung von Warmwasser ist größer als der Verbrauch elektrischer und mechanischer Energie i. S. d. Endenergieverbrauchs in Deutschland (2011, BMWi-Energiedaten). Damit ist die Bedeutung des Wärmesektors – insb. im...

Trade and the International Organization of Production - Esteban Rossi-Hansberg (Princeton University) 1. Trade, Firm Structure, Offshoring and Outsourcing 1.1. Firm Organization and Trade 1.2. Multinationals 1.3. Vertical Specialization 1.4. Task Trade, Offshoring and Outsorcing

Programm: - Engpassbasierte Nutzertarife und Investitionsanreize - Zur Lenkungs- und Finanzierungsfunktion von Strassenbenutzungsgebühren - Lkw-Maut in Deutschland: Aktueller Stand und Weiterentwicklung - Mautsysteme in Frankreich: Erfolge und Misserfolge - Nutzerfinanzierung und...

With the theme "Broken Europe? - Defining new ways of Leadership" we want to encourage a debate at the congress, which focuses on the euro crisis, but also goes beyond it and issues topics such as the energy policy in the European Union, the democratic deficit in the EU and the question how to...

This workshop is intended to provide a forum for the development and application of empirical methods in energy economics.

The conference panels cover a wide range of migration and integration issues, including: Education; Labour market; Policy analysis; Language (e.g. acquisition, retention); Political participation and representation; Cultural integration; Social integration.