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.
European Association of Labour Economists Conference 2008
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
20.09.2008Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
European Association of Labour Economics (External organisation)
Pfeifer, C. (Member)
2007 → …Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research
Erklärung alters- und geschlechtsspezifischer Unterschiede in der Erwerbsbeteiligung: Eine arbeitsangebotsorientierte Perspektive
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
20.09.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Entstehung und Verbreitung von Spitzentechnologien 2008
El Masri, T. M. (Participant)
07.11.2008Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Endbericht zum Projekt „Arbeit und Gerechtigkeit: Die Akzeptanz von Lohn- und Beschäftigungsanpassungen in Deutschland“
Pfeifer, C. (Reviewer)
2005Activity: Other expert activities › Academic Consultant › Research
Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung: Einführung in die Datenanalyse mit Stata 2011
Schmidt, D. (Participant)
11.10.2011 → 13.10.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Einführung in die WissenschaftsPraxis
Schmidt, D. (Participant) & Gärtner, J. (Participant)
21.02.2011 → 24.02.2011Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Education
Effective working hours and wages: the case of downward adjustment via paid absenteeism
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
04.11.2009Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
EEA Annual Meeting
Petrunyk, I. (Speaker)
2018Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Economic and Industrial Democracy (Journal)
Pfeifer, C. (Reviewer)
2007 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research