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 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.
Wissenschaftsraum „Verhaltensökonomik und gesellschaftliche Transformation“
Mechtel, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.09.24 → 31.08.28
Project: Research
Wettbewerbspotenziale im niedersächsischen Postmarkt
Wein, T. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony
20.05.09 → 12.02.13
Project: Research
Welchen Einfluss haben Ankündigungen von Zentralbanken auf Konsumenten?
Lamla, M. J. (Project manager, academic)
30.06.22 → 01.02.23
Project: Research
Understanding the minimum wage effects on imperfect product and labour markets
Hirsch, B. (Project manager, academic), Mertens, M. (Project manager, academic) & Müller, S. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.23 → 31.12.26
Project: Research
Nachhaltige Nutzung von Ökosystemdienstleistungen unter Unsicherheit. Ökologisch-ökonomische Modellierung und Evaluierung volkswirtschaftlicher Politikoptionen
Baumgärtner, S. (Project manager, academic), Quaas, M. F. (Project manager, academic), Olbrich, R. (Project staff), Derissen, S. (Project staff), Jakoby, O. (Project staff) & Groth, M. (Project staff)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.02.07 → 31.07.10
Project: Research
TM 1.1 KT 07 - Management: Management-Modelle in der integrierten Versorgung - neue Ansätze für chronische Erkrankungen
Weisenfeld, U. (Project manager, academic), Wein, T. (Project manager, academic), Oberschachtsiek, D. (Project staff), Sörensen, C. (Project staff), Prawda, S. (Project staff) & Zweifel, P. (Partner)
Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen – NBank
01.10.11 → 31.12.15
Project: Research
KombiFiD: Kombinierte Firmendaten für Deutschland (KombiFiD) - Zusammenführung von Mikrodaten der statistischen Ämter, des Instituts für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung und weiterer Datenproduzenten
Wagner, J. (Project manager, academic)
01.09.07 → 09.02.12
Project: Research
Firm Wage Differentials in Imperfect Labour Markets: The Role of Market Power and Industrial Relations in Rent Splitting between Workers and Firms
Hirsch, B. (Project manager, academic) & Mueller, S. (Project manager, academic)
01.09.18 → 28.02.21
Project: Research
Firmendatenbasiertes Benchmarking der Industrie und des Dienstleistungssektors in Niedersachsen - Methodisches Konzept und Anwendungen
Wagner, J. (Project manager, academic) & Weche, J. P. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony
01.10.10 → 26.02.13
Project: Research
Exporte und Produktivitätsdynamik in niedersächsischen Industriebetrieben
Wagner, J. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the State of Lower Saxony
21.05.07 → 15.03.10
Project: Research