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The demand for index-based flood insurance in a high-income country
Achtnicht, Martin; Osberghaus, Daniel - 2016
Flood insurance helps to cope with the risk of flooding, but take-up rates are relatively low. Insurance density could … rise if index-based insurance (IBI) were provided as an alternative to traditional damage-based insurance (DBI). We analyze …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011504340
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The economics of adaptation to climate change: the case of Germany
Dannenberg, Astrid; Mennel, Tim; Osberghaus, Daniel; … - 2009
Given the ubiquitous scarcity of resources an economic approach is necessary in order to determine an optimal strategy of adaptation to climate change. In this paper we develop an economic framework for the study of adaptation which allows us to distinguish between decentralized adaptation by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299185
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General knowledge about climate change, factors influencing risk perception and willingness to insure
Menny, Claas; Osberghaus, Daniel; Pohl, Max; Werner, Ute - 2011
extreme weather events and trust in external aid. Surprisingly, information campaigns based on scientific facts are not … precautionary measures like insurance. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010307184
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General knowledge about climate change, factors influencing risk perception and willingness to insure
Menny, Claas; Osberghaus, Daniel; Pohl, Max; Werner, Ute - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2011
extreme weather events and trust in external aid. Surprisingly, information campaigns based on scientific facts are not … precautionary measures like insurance. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009369497
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The economics of adaptation to climate change: the case of Germany
Dannenberg, Astrid; Mennel, Tim; Osberghaus, Daniel; … - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2009
Given the ubiquitous scarcity of resources an economic approach is necessary in order to determine an optimal strategy of adaptation to climate change. In this paper we develop an economic framework for the study of adaptation which allows us to distinguish between decentralized adaptation by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008533549
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Revealed preferences for climate protection when the purely individual perspective is relaxed: Evidence from a framed field experiment
Löschel, Andreas; Sturm, Bodo; Uehleke, Reinhard - 2013
In this paper, we investigate the real demand for climate protection when the purely individual perspective of existing revealed preference studies is relaxed. This is achieved in two treatments; first, we determine the information subjects receive about the demand revealed by other subjects in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010311598
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The demand for climate protection: An empirical assessment for Germany
Löschel, Andreas; Sturm, Bodo; Vogt, Carsten - 2010
In this paper, we investigate the real demand for climate protection. For this purpose we conducted a framed field experiment with a sample of the residential population in Mannheim, Germany. Participants were endowed with € 40 and given the opportunity to contribute to climate protection by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010302592
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Direct and indirect effects of weather experiences on life satisfaction: Which role for climate change expectations?
Osberghaus, Daniel; Kühling, Jan - 2014
This paper deals with the effect of (i) damage experience from extreme weather events and (ii) expectations concerning …. The effect of experienced weather events on SWB of the heads of the households is only significant for heat waves; not for … weather experiences are quantified. It becomes apparent that the indirect effect is significant but small compared to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010392329
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Revealed preferences for climate protection when the purely individual perspective is relaxed: Evidence from a framed field experiment
Löschel, Andreas; Sturm, Bodo; Uehleke, Reinhard - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2013
In this paper, we investigate the real demand for climate protection when the purely individual perspective of existing revealed preference studies is relaxed. This is achieved in two treatments; first, we determine the information subjects receive about the demand revealed by other subjects in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010985679
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Direct and indirect effects of weather experiences on life satisfaction: Which role for climate change expectations?
Osberghaus, Daniel; Kühling, Jan - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014
This paper deals with the effect of (i) damage experience from extreme weather events and (ii) expectations concerning …. The effect of experienced weather events on SWB of the heads of the households is only significant for heat waves; not for … weather experiences are quantified. It becomes apparent that the indirect effect is significant but small compared to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010985714