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.
- 2003
- Published
Vorschläge der VVG-Kommission zur Neuregelung der Pflichtverletzungen im Versicherungsvertragsgesetz: eine wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Stellungnahme
Wein, T., 2003, Reform des Versicherungsvertragsrechts: Erster Nürnberger Versicherungstag am 19. Februar 2003. . Herrmann, H. & Wambach, A. (eds.). Nürnberg: IF-Verlag, p. 139-158 20 p. (Schriftenreihe Wirtschaftsrecht; vol. 5).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Das European-Data-Watch-Projekt: Kurzdokumentationen von Datensätzen für die empirische Wirtschaftsforschung
Wagner, J., 01.01.2003, In: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium. 32, 2, p. 124-125 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Altruism and egoism of the social planner in a dynamic context
Ott, I., 06.03.2003, Growth Theory and Growth Policy. Hagemann, H. & Seiter, S. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 119-135 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The impact of personal characteristics and the regional milieu on the transition from unemployment to self-employment: Empirical evidence for Germany
Wagner, J., 01.04.2003, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 223, 2, p. 204-222 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Audretsch, David B., Roy Thurik, Ingrid Verheul and Sander Wennekers (eds.), Entrepreneurship: Determinants and Policy in a European — U.S. Comparison
Wagner, J., 01.05.2003, In: Kyklos. 56, 2, p. 263-264 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Testing Lazear's jack-of-all-trades view of entrepreneurship with German micro data
Wagner, J., 15.09.2003, In: Applied Economics Letters. 10, 11, p. 687-689 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Janz, Norbert und Georg Licht (Hrsg.) (2003). Innovationsforschung heute – Die Mannheimer Innovationspanels. ZEW-Wirtschaftsanalysen, Band 63. Baden- Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 199 S. 736.–. ISBN 3-7890-8361-5. Innovationsforschung heute /
Wagner, J., 14.11.2003, In: Kyklos. 56, 4, p. 590-591 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
- 2004
- Published
Are young and small firms hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs? Evidence from German micro data
Wagner, J., 2004, In: Applied Economics Quarterly. 50, 4, p. 379-391 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Are young and small firms hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs? Evidence from German micro data
Wagner, J., 2004, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 11 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 301).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Bauherren und Bauhandwerksdienstleistungen - eine empirisch-informationsökonomische Analyse
Röber, W. B. & Wein, T., 2004, Deregulierung in Deutschland: theoretische und empirische Analysen. Ragnitz, J. (ed.). Halle: Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle, p. 167-186 20 p. (Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle ; vol. Sonderheft, no. 2004.2).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research