Political Economy of Climate Policy [Elektronische Ressource] / Leo Urban Wangler. Gutachter: Andreas Freytag ; Werner Güth ; Gert Tinggard Svendsen

ThemaPoliticalEconomyofClimatePolicyDissertationzurErlangungdesakademischenGradesdoctorrerumpoliticarum(Dr. rer. pol.)vorgelegtdemRatderWirtschaftswissenschaftlichenFakultätderFriedrich-Schiller-UniversitätJenaam13. April2011von: DiplomVolkswirtLeoUrbanWanglergeborenam: 18. April1981 in: Berlin-SchönebergxGutachter:1. Prof. Dr. AndreasFreytag(Friedrich-Schiller-UniversitätJena)2. Prof. Dr. WernerGüth(Max-Planck-InstitutfürÖkonomikJena)3. Prof. Dr. GertTinggaardSvendsen(UniversityofAarhus)DatumderVerteidigung: 22.06.2011x“Eachmanislockedintoasystemthatcompelshimtoincreasehisherdwithoutlimit–inaworldthatislimited. Ruinisthedestinationtowardwhichallmenrush,eachpursuinghisownbestinterestinasocietythatbelievesinthefreedomofthecommons.”(Hardin,1968,p.1244)Contents ivAcknowledgmentsIwouldliketoexpressmysincerethankstothosewhosupportedandmotivatedmeduringthedissertation.Firstandforemost, IwouldliketothankmydoctoraladviserProfessorAndreasFreytagforinspiringsupport,motivatingsupervision,fruitfulcooperationasco–authorand–notleast–encouragementfromthebeginning. IamalsogratefultoProfessorHans-PeterWeikard,ProfessorWernerGüth,BiankaDettmerandHannesKoppelfortheirworkasco-authorsandvaluablediscussionsandsuggestions.Togetaccesstopatentdatafortheeconometricanalysisimportantsupportcamefromthe“patentinformationoffice”ofFriedrich-Schiller-UniversityinJena. IwouldliketothankWolfgangZieglerandSebastianSchmidtfortheirhelp.