Environmental Economics

The Research Center for Environmental Economics (Forschungszentrum für Umweltökonomie, FZU) brings together a dynamic group of economists who all work on solving pressing problems situated at intersection of the natural environment and the economy.

We use theory, empirical, and experimental methods for better understanding the challenges of sustainable resource management and to provide relevant policy recommendations. Use this webpage as a platform to stay tuned in on our work or to explore the various projects we are involved in, many of them interdisciplinary.

New Publications

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Diederich, J., T. Goeschl, I. Waichman (2024): Trading off autonomy and efficiency in choice architectures: Self-nudging versus social nudging. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. Accepted.
Diekert, F., T. Goeschl & C. König-Kersting (2024): Attribution to Anthropogenic Causes Helps Prevent Adverse Events. Journal of the Association of Environmental & Resource Economists, forthcoming.
Chlond, B., T. Goeschl & M. Kesternich (2024): Money versus Procedures? Evidence from an Energy Efficiency Assistance Program. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, accepted.
Chlond, B., C. Gavard & L. Jeuck (2023): How to support residential energy conservation cost-effectively? An analysis of public financial schemes in France. Environmental and Resource Economics 85, 29-63.
Gallier, C., T. Goeschl, M. Kesternich, J. Lohse, C. Reif, D. Römer (2023): Inter-Charity Competition Under Spatial Differentiation: Sorting, Crowding, and Spillovers. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 216, 457-468.
Goeschl, T., M. Oestreich & A. Soldà (2023): Compliance and Truthfulness: Leveraging Peer Information for Competitive Audit Mechanisms. Journal of the Association of Environmental & Resource Economists. 10(4), July 2023, 947-979.
D'Amato, A., T. Goeschl, L. Lorè, M. Zoli (2023): True to Type? EU-Style Date Marking and the Valuation of Perishable Food. Food Policy 114 (2023), 102381.

New Projects

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Job Vacancies

Teaching

Research

Members of the FZU are typically active in a number of exciting research projects, many of them externally funded. .

Seminar

Environmental Economics Brownbag Seminar

The Environmental Economics Brownbag Seminar series is a cooperation between Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and the universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg. The seminar brings together environmental and resource economists from the whole metropolitan area as well as external speakers to present and discuss cutting edge work. It typically takes place once a month. Anyone interested in the topic is welcome to attend.

Unless noted otherwise, all seminars take place at ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, Room HKH (L7,1, 68161 Mannheim) or at FZU - Seminar Room 215 (Bergheimer Str. 20, 69115 Heidelberg).