33 Publications
2025 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 58473
D. Osberghaus, W. Botzen, and M. Kesternich, “The intention-behavior gap in climate change adaptation: Evidence from longitudinal survey data,” Ecological Economics , 2025.
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2025 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 57139
B. Chlond, T. Goeschl , and M. Kesternich, “More money or better procedures? Evidence from an Energy Efficiency Assistance Program ,” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management , 2025.
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2024 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 47099
L. Bartels, M. Kesternich, and A. Löschel, “The Demand for Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal – Experimental Evidence from an Afforestation Project in Germany,” Land Economics , 2024, doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3979837.
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2024 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 56494 |

M. Kesternich, B. Chlond , T. Goeschl, and M. Werthschulte, Transporting behavioral insights to low-income households: A field experiment on energy efficiency investments. AWI Discussion Paper Series No. 755, 2024.
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2024 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 57603
B. Chlond, T. Goeschl, M. Kesternich, and M. Werthschulte, Zielgruppengerichtete Ausgestaltung von Förderprogrammen führt zum Erfolg: Was uns das Beispiel „Energieeffizienz für alle“ lehrt. ZEW Policy Brief 24-21, 2024.
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2023 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 47093
M. Alt, M. Kesternich, C. Gallier, and B. Sturm, “Collective Minimum Contributions to Counteract the Ratchet Effect in the Voluntary Provision of Public Goods,” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2023, doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4288327.
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2023 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 47102
C. Gallier, T. Goeschl, M. Kesternich, J. Lohse, C. Reif, and D. Römer, “Inter-Charity Competition under Spatial Differentiation: Sorting, Crowding, and Spillovers,” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 216, pp. 457–468, 2023, doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3466679.
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2022 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47080
M. Kesternich and K. von Graevenitz, Gas- statt Preisbremse: Wie die Umsetzung von Unterstützungsprogrammen zum Gassparen für Haushalte und Unternehmen gelingen kann. ifo Schnelldienst 11/2022, 21-24, 2022.
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2022 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47097
B. Chlond, T. Goeschl, and M. Kesternich, Wie lässt sich die Energieeffizienz in einkommensschwachen Haushalten steigern? ZEW Policy Brief 22-01, 2022.
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2022 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47095
M. Kesternich, U. Will, and C. Manger-Nestler, Pariser Klimaschutzabkommen – Berichtsstandards und Begleitanalysen nationaler Klimaschutzbeiträge stärken. ZEW Policy Brief 22-04, 2022.
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2021 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47098
M. Alt, C. Gallier, B. Sturm, and M. Kesternich, Ausblick auf die COP26 in Glasgow, Eine schrittweise Erhöhung der Klimaschutzbeiträge reicht nicht – ein Klimaklub sollte mitgedacht werden. ZEW Policy Brief 21-09, 2021.
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2021 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47100
M. Frick, A. Conzelmann, K. von Graevenitz, M. Kesternich, U. Wagner, and S. Rausch, Transparente Klimabilanzen - Information für klimafreundliches Handeln. 2021.
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2021 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45587
W. Habla, V. Huwe, and M. Kesternich, “Electric and conventional vehicle usage in private and car sharing fleets in Germany,” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, vol. 93, Art. no. 102729, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.trd.2021.102729.
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2020 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45586
M. Kesternich, A. Löschel, and A. Ziegler, “Negotiating weights for burden sharing rules in international climate negotiations: an empirical analysis,” Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 309–331, 2020, doi: 10.1007/s10018-020-00289-0.
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2019 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47081
M. Kesternich, Eine City-Maut ist Diesel-Fahrverboten in Städten klar überlegen. MRN: E-Mobilität in der Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar, 2019.
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2019 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45585
C. Gallier, T. Goeschl, M. Kesternich, J. Lohse, C. Reif, and D. Römer, “Leveling up? An inter-neighborhood experiment on parochialism and the efficiency of multi-level public goods provision,” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 164, pp. 500–517, 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2019.05.028.
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| DOI
2019 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45588
M. Kesternich, D. Römer, and F. Flues, “The power of active choice: Field experimental evidence on repeated contribution decisions to a carbon offsetting program,” European Economic Review, vol. 114, pp. 76–91, 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2019.02.001.
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2018 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47090
M. Kesternich, Bottom-up climate mitigation efforts, vol. 1. EAERE Magazine 1, 19-22, 2018, pp. 19–22.
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2017 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45589
M. Kesternich, A. Lange, and B. Sturm, “On the performance of rule-based contribution schemes under endowment heterogeneity,” Experimental Economics, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 180–204, 2017, doi: 10.1007/s10683-017-9535-2.
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| DOI
2017 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45590
M. Kesternich, C. Reif, and D. Rübbelke, “Recent Trends in Behavioral Environmental Economics,” Environmental and Resource Economics, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 403–411, 2017, doi: 10.1007/s10640-017-0162-3.
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2016 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45592
M. Kesternich, A. Löschel, and D. Römer, “The long-term impact of matching and rebate subsidies when public goods are impure: Field experimental evidence from the carbon offsetting market,” Journal of Public Economics, vol. 137, pp. 70–78, 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2016.01.004.
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2016 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45591
C. Gallier, M. Kesternich, and B. Sturm, “Voting for Burden Sharing Rules in Public Goods Games,” Environmental and Resource Economics, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 535–557, 2016, doi: 10.1007/s10640-016-0022-6.
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2015 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45593
M. Kesternich, “Minimum participation rules in international environmental agreements: empirical evidence from a survey among delegates in international climate negotiations,” Applied Economics, vol. 48, no. 12, pp. 1047–1065, 2015, doi: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1093082.
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2015 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45594
J. Dai, M. Kesternich, A. Löschel, and A. Ziegler, “Extreme weather experiences and climate change beliefs in China: An econometric analysis,” Ecological Economics, vol. 116, pp. 310–321, 2015, doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.05.001.
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| DOI
2014 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45595
M. Kesternich, A. Lange, and B. Sturm, “The impact of burden sharing rules on the voluntary provision of public goods,” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 105, pp. 107–123, 2014, doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2014.04.024.
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33 Publications
2025 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 58473
D. Osberghaus, W. Botzen, and M. Kesternich, “The intention-behavior gap in climate change adaptation: Evidence from longitudinal survey data,” Ecological Economics , 2025.
LibreCat
2025 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 57139
B. Chlond, T. Goeschl , and M. Kesternich, “More money or better procedures? Evidence from an Energy Efficiency Assistance Program ,” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management , 2025.
LibreCat
2024 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 47099
L. Bartels, M. Kesternich, and A. Löschel, “The Demand for Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal – Experimental Evidence from an Afforestation Project in Germany,” Land Economics , 2024, doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3979837.
LibreCat
| DOI
2024 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 56494 |

M. Kesternich, B. Chlond , T. Goeschl, and M. Werthschulte, Transporting behavioral insights to low-income households: A field experiment on energy efficiency investments. AWI Discussion Paper Series No. 755, 2024.
LibreCat
| Files available
2024 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 57603
B. Chlond, T. Goeschl, M. Kesternich, and M. Werthschulte, Zielgruppengerichtete Ausgestaltung von Förderprogrammen führt zum Erfolg: Was uns das Beispiel „Energieeffizienz für alle“ lehrt. ZEW Policy Brief 24-21, 2024.
LibreCat
| Download (ext.)
2023 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 47093
M. Alt, M. Kesternich, C. Gallier, and B. Sturm, “Collective Minimum Contributions to Counteract the Ratchet Effect in the Voluntary Provision of Public Goods,” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2023, doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4288327.
LibreCat
| DOI
2023 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 47102
C. Gallier, T. Goeschl, M. Kesternich, J. Lohse, C. Reif, and D. Römer, “Inter-Charity Competition under Spatial Differentiation: Sorting, Crowding, and Spillovers,” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 216, pp. 457–468, 2023, doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3466679.
LibreCat
| DOI
2022 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47080
M. Kesternich and K. von Graevenitz, Gas- statt Preisbremse: Wie die Umsetzung von Unterstützungsprogrammen zum Gassparen für Haushalte und Unternehmen gelingen kann. ifo Schnelldienst 11/2022, 21-24, 2022.
LibreCat
2022 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47097
B. Chlond, T. Goeschl, and M. Kesternich, Wie lässt sich die Energieeffizienz in einkommensschwachen Haushalten steigern? ZEW Policy Brief 22-01, 2022.
LibreCat
2022 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47095
M. Kesternich, U. Will, and C. Manger-Nestler, Pariser Klimaschutzabkommen – Berichtsstandards und Begleitanalysen nationaler Klimaschutzbeiträge stärken. ZEW Policy Brief 22-04, 2022.
LibreCat
2021 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47098
M. Alt, C. Gallier, B. Sturm, and M. Kesternich, Ausblick auf die COP26 in Glasgow, Eine schrittweise Erhöhung der Klimaschutzbeiträge reicht nicht – ein Klimaklub sollte mitgedacht werden. ZEW Policy Brief 21-09, 2021.
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2021 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47100
M. Frick, A. Conzelmann, K. von Graevenitz, M. Kesternich, U. Wagner, and S. Rausch, Transparente Klimabilanzen - Information für klimafreundliches Handeln. 2021.
LibreCat
2021 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45587
W. Habla, V. Huwe, and M. Kesternich, “Electric and conventional vehicle usage in private and car sharing fleets in Germany,” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, vol. 93, Art. no. 102729, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.trd.2021.102729.
LibreCat
| DOI
2020 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45586
M. Kesternich, A. Löschel, and A. Ziegler, “Negotiating weights for burden sharing rules in international climate negotiations: an empirical analysis,” Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 309–331, 2020, doi: 10.1007/s10018-020-00289-0.
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| DOI
2019 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47081
M. Kesternich, Eine City-Maut ist Diesel-Fahrverboten in Städten klar überlegen. MRN: E-Mobilität in der Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar, 2019.
LibreCat
2019 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45585
C. Gallier, T. Goeschl, M. Kesternich, J. Lohse, C. Reif, and D. Römer, “Leveling up? An inter-neighborhood experiment on parochialism and the efficiency of multi-level public goods provision,” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 164, pp. 500–517, 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2019.05.028.
LibreCat
| DOI
2019 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45588
M. Kesternich, D. Römer, and F. Flues, “The power of active choice: Field experimental evidence on repeated contribution decisions to a carbon offsetting program,” European Economic Review, vol. 114, pp. 76–91, 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2019.02.001.
LibreCat
| DOI
2018 | Working Paper | LibreCat-ID: 47090
M. Kesternich, Bottom-up climate mitigation efforts, vol. 1. EAERE Magazine 1, 19-22, 2018, pp. 19–22.
LibreCat
2017 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45589
M. Kesternich, A. Lange, and B. Sturm, “On the performance of rule-based contribution schemes under endowment heterogeneity,” Experimental Economics, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 180–204, 2017, doi: 10.1007/s10683-017-9535-2.
LibreCat
| DOI
2017 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45590
M. Kesternich, C. Reif, and D. Rübbelke, “Recent Trends in Behavioral Environmental Economics,” Environmental and Resource Economics, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 403–411, 2017, doi: 10.1007/s10640-017-0162-3.
LibreCat
| DOI
2016 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45592
M. Kesternich, A. Löschel, and D. Römer, “The long-term impact of matching and rebate subsidies when public goods are impure: Field experimental evidence from the carbon offsetting market,” Journal of Public Economics, vol. 137, pp. 70–78, 2016, doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2016.01.004.
LibreCat
| DOI
2016 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45591
C. Gallier, M. Kesternich, and B. Sturm, “Voting for Burden Sharing Rules in Public Goods Games,” Environmental and Resource Economics, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 535–557, 2016, doi: 10.1007/s10640-016-0022-6.
LibreCat
| DOI
2015 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45593
M. Kesternich, “Minimum participation rules in international environmental agreements: empirical evidence from a survey among delegates in international climate negotiations,” Applied Economics, vol. 48, no. 12, pp. 1047–1065, 2015, doi: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1093082.
LibreCat
| DOI
2015 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45594
J. Dai, M. Kesternich, A. Löschel, and A. Ziegler, “Extreme weather experiences and climate change beliefs in China: An econometric analysis,” Ecological Economics, vol. 116, pp. 310–321, 2015, doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.05.001.
LibreCat
| DOI
2014 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 45595
M. Kesternich, A. Lange, and B. Sturm, “The impact of burden sharing rules on the voluntary provision of public goods,” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 105, pp. 107–123, 2014, doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2014.04.024.
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| DOI