Kai Lessmann
PostDoc
Sustainable Solutions
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Germany
Biography
Kai Lessmann is a post-doctorate researcher at PIK. His research interests include the analysis of incentives for cooperative policy in the context of global public goods, and integrated assessment of climate change with a focus on economics and the choice of policy instruments. He is heading the working group on Policy Instruments Modeling within PIK's research domain RD3 – Sustainable Solutions
Research Interest
Climate Change Econmics, Game Theory and Climate Change, International Environmental Agreements, Optimal Policies, Integrated Assessment, Economic Modeling (see MICA)
Publications
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Steckel, J.C., M. Jakob, C. Flachsland, U. Kornek, K. Lessmann, O. Edenhofer (2016): "Towards Sustainable Development Finance". Wiley International Reviews Climate Change, doi:10.1002/wcc.437.
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Kornek U., J. Steckel, K. Lessmann, O. Edenhofer (2017): "The Climate Rent Curse: New Challenges for Burden Sharing". International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 17(6), 855-882, doi:10.1007/s10784-017-9352-2,
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Kornek, Ulrike; Kai Lessmann, Michael Pahle, Gregor Schwerhoff: "Leadership in Climate Change Mitigation: Consequences and Incentives", presented at EAERE 2016, accepted for publication in the Journal of Economic Surveys, online first doi:10.1111/joes.12203.
