[Grundlagen des Monitorings] Betrachtungsgegenstand des Energieeffizienzmonitorings ist das Produzierende Gewerbe. Dieses umfasst Unternehmen, die dem Abschnitt B (Bergbau und Gewinnung von Steinen und Erden), C (Verarbeitendes Gewerbe), D (Energieversorgung), F (Baugewerbe) oder der Abteilung...

In this paper we apply standard cartel theory to identify the major institutional stabilizers of Germany?s area tariff system of collective bargaining between a single industry union and the industry?s employers association. Our cartel analysis allows us to demonstrate that recent labor policy...

It is frequently hypothesized that environmental management systems (EMSs) may improve a firm's environmental performance. Whether or not this hypothesis is true is as important from the perspective of environmental policy as questions relating to the relevant incentives for (1) a firm's...

Using a panel of household travel diary data collected in Germany between 1997 and 2005, this study assesses the effectiveness of fuel efficiency improvements by econometrically estimating the rebound effect, describing the extent to which higher efficiency causes additional travel.Following a...