Expectation of climate change – households, firms, and the labor market

The WZB is hosting an international workshop on “Expectations of Climate Change – Households, Firms, and the Labor Market,” to be held over two days on July 17–18, 2025, at the WZB Berlin, Germany. The workshop is organized by Renke Schmacker (WZB & DIW Berlin), Peter Haan (DIW Berlin), Georg Weizsäcker (HU Berlin), and Davide Pace (LMU Munich).

This workshop brings together leading scholars to present cutting-edge research at the intersection of climate change, behavioral economics, and expectation formation. The sessions span a wide array of topics, including climate-related decision-making in households and firms, sustainable consumption, labor productivity under climate stressors, and public support for environmental policies.

With a mix of theoretical, experimental, survey-based, and empirical approaches, the workshop aims to foster a deeper understanding of how expectations about climate change influence economic behavior.

If you would like to attend as a non-presenter, please send a short email by July 10 to rschmacker [at] diw.de.