Andrea Baranzini

This paper investigates the role of ‘social spillovers’ in the adoption of new technologies. The authors find that the French-German language border in Switzerland acts as a barrier to social interactions and, eventually, to the adoption of new technologies – in this case solar PV. Read more

Following the entry into force of the Paris Agreement in November 2016, governments around the world are now expected to... Read more

This research finds that households, businesses and farms are more likely to install solar panels if others in their neighbourhood... Read more

Abstract This paper analyzes the drivers of carbon taxes acceptability with survey data and a randomized labeling treatment. Based on... Read more

Following the entry into force of the Paris Agreement in November 2016, governments around the world are now asked to... Read more

This paper addresses the question of the acceptability of cost-effective climate policy in a real-voting setting - the 2015 ballot on energy taxes in Switzerland. Read more

Many people are against a garbage tax even though it often works. We study how a Supreme Court decision, mandating... Read more

The idea of a global carbon price has been a recurrent theme in debates on international climate policy. Discarded at... Read more