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 University Berlin

    Karaman Örsal, D. (Visiting researcher)

    10.12.201221.05.2013

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  2. IAAEU Workshop on Co-Determination 2020

    Hirsch, B. (Speaker)

    12.2020

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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. IAB-OECD Seminar

    Hirsch, B. (Speaker)

    12.2018

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

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

    Hirsch, B. (Speaker)

    10.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. Industrielle Beziehungen (Journal)

    Pfeifer, C. (Reviewer)

    2007 → …

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

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

    Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)

    22.03.2006

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

  9. Institute of Economics (Organisational unit)

    Wagner, J. (Chair)

    01.09.201131.12.2011

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  10. Institute of Economics (Organisational unit)

    Pfeifer, C. (Coordinator)

    2016 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

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