Institute of Economics
Organisational unit: Institute
- Junior Professorship for Economics, in particular Microeconomics
- Professorship for Economics, Applied Microeconomics
- Professorship for Economics, in Particular Economic Policy
- Professorship for Economics, in particular Empirical Microeconomics
- Professorship of Economics, in particular empirical Macroeconomics
- Professorship of Economics, in particular Microeconometrics and Policy Evaluation
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.
Humboldt University Berlin
Karaman Örsal, D. (Visiting researcher)
10.12.2012 → 21.05.2013Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
IAAEU Workshop on Co-Determination 2020
Hirsch, B. (Speaker)
12.2020Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
IAB/IWH-Workshop „Beschäftigungsanalysen mit Daten des IAB-Betriebspanels" - 2005
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
28.06.2005Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
IAB/LASER-Workshop "Gender and labour market policies" - 2007
Hirsch, B. (Speaker)
12.2007Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
IAB-OECD Seminar
Hirsch, B. (Speaker)
12.2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Industrial Relations Section, Princeton University, 2018 Monopsony Conference
Hirsch, B. (Speaker)
10.2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Industrielle Beziehungen (Journal)
Pfeifer, C. (Reviewer)
2007 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Institute for Employment Research (DiskAB, IAB) - 2006
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
22.03.2006Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research
Institute of Economics (Organisational unit)
Wagner, J. (Chair)
01.09.2011 → 31.12.2011Activity: Membership › Leuphana academic councils and committees › Leuphana Academic Committees
Institute of Economics (Organisational unit)
Pfeifer, C. (Coordinator)
2016 → …Activity: Membership › Leuphana academic councils and committees › Leuphana Academic Committees