On the High-Frequency Price Reactions of European Union Allowances to News [Elektronische Ressource] / Waldemar Rotfuß. Betreuer: Jürgen Kähler

On the High-Frequency Price Reactions ofEuropean Union Allowances to NewsInaugural-Dissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktorsder Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften(Dr. rer. pol.)der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnbergvorgelegt von: Dipl.-Volksw. Waldemar Rotfußaus: WostokErstreferent: Professor Jürgen Kähler, Ph.D.Zweitreferent: Dr. Hendrik Scholzletzte Prüfung: 19. Mai 2011To Ewald RotfußACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis thesis is based on my research at the Centre for European Economic Research(ZEW) in Mannheim. There were many who supported me and contributed to myprogress over the years at the ZEW. First and foremost, I am very grateful to mysupervisor, Jürgen Kähler, for his helpful suggestions, support and advice over the lastfive years. I very much benefited from numerous discussions with him. I also thank himfor the freedom I had in conducting my research. I would also like to thank HendrikScholz for agreeing to be on my thesis committee.