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. 2011
  2. The Unresolved Puzzle on the Economic Determinants of U.S. Presidential Approval

    Enkelmann, S. (Speaker)

    14.12.2011

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

  3. 5th Workshop on Political Economy - 2011

    Enkelmann, S. (Speaker)

    02.12.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. 6. Workshop Makroökonomik und Konjunktur - 2011

    Enkelmann, S. (Speaker)

    17.11.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  5. Age and Gender Differences in Job Opportunities - 2011

    Humpert, S. (Speaker)

    09.11.2011

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

  6. Foreign ownership and firm performance in the German services sector

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P. (Speaker)

    20.10.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung: Einführung in die Datenanalyse mit Stata 2011

    Schmidt, D. (Participant)

    11.10.201113.10.2011

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

  8. College (Organisational unit)

    Wagner, J. (Chair)

    01.10.201131.03.2018

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  9. The effects of training on employee suggestions and promotions in an internal labor market

    Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)

    23.09.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  10. Explaining Age and Gender Differences in Employment Rates: A Labor Supply Side Perspective

    Humpert, S. (Speaker)

    22.09.201124.09.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch