Organisation profile

In research and teaching, the Institute of Economics deals with economic issues covering a wide range of topics.
The Institute's thematic focuses include applied microeconomics, macroeconomics, empirical economic research, economic policy, economic theory and financial markets. The following pages provide a detailed insight into the research and teaching activities of the institute.

Main research areas

The main research areas of the Institute of Economics are:

  • Microeconometric studies on international firm activity, firm demography and workplace dynamics, and industrial relations
  • Economic analyses of regulation and deregulation
  • Economic analyses of insurance markets
  • Applied microeconomics with empirical focus (e.g. labour, health, education).
  • Macroeconomic research questions in areas such as labour market research, inequality research, monetary policy, fiscal policy, foreign trade theory and growth theory.
  1. Humboldt-Copenhagen Conference 2009

    Karaman Örsal, D. (Participant)

    20.03.200921.03.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  2. Humboldt University Berlin

    Karaman Örsal, D. (Visiting researcher)

    10.12.201221.05.2013

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  3. IAAEU Workshop on Co-Determination 2020

    Hirsch, B. (Speaker)

    12.2020

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  4. IAB/IWH-Workshop „Beschäftigungsanalysen mit Daten des IAB-Betriebspanels" - 2005

    Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)

    28.06.2005

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  5. IAB/LASER-Workshop "Gender and labour market policies" - 2007

    Hirsch, B. (Speaker)

    12.2007

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  6. IAB-OECD Seminar

    Hirsch, B. (Speaker)

    12.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  7. Industrial Relations Section, Princeton University, 2018 Monopsony Conference

    Hirsch, B. (Speaker)

    10.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  8. Industrielle Beziehungen (Journal)

    Pfeifer, C. (Reviewer)

    2007 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  9. Institute for Employment Research (DiskAB, IAB) - 2006

    Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)

    22.03.2006

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  10. Institute of Economics (Organisational unit)

    Wagner, J. (Chair)

    01.09.201131.12.2011

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees