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.
- 2012
- Published
Foreign and Domestic Takeovers in Germany: First Comparative Evidence on the Post-acquisition Target Performance using new Data
Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 36 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 249).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
German multiple-product, multiple-destination exporters: Bernard-Redding-Schott under test
Wagner, J., 2012, In: Economics Bulletin. 32, 2, p. 1708-1714 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
German multiple-product, multiple-destination exporters: Bernard-Redding-Schott under test
Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 242).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Innovation and Exports of German Business Services Enterprises: First Evidence from a new type of data
Wagner, J. & Vogel, A., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 35 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 246).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Is innovative firm behavior correlated with age and gender composition of the workforce ? Evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises
Pfeifer, C. & Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 13 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 256).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Lingering illness or sudden death? Pre-exit employment developments in German establishments
Fackler, D., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 25 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Papers in Economics; no. 258).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Productivity and the extensive margins of trade in German manufacturing firms: Evidence from a non-parametric test
Wagner, J., 2012, In: Economics Bulletin. 32, 4, p. 3061-3070 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Productivity and the extensive margins of trade in German manufacturing firms: Evidence from a non-parametric test
Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 11 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 250).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Productivity and the Product Scope of Multi-Product Firms: A Test of Feenstra-Ma
Raff, H. & Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: University of Lüneburg, 7 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 257).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sind Gewerkschaftsmitglieder wirklich unzufriedener? Eine empirische Untersuchung
Humpert, S. & Krüger, S., 2012, Der Mittelstand: Forschungsansätze zur Sicherung der Zukunftsfähigkeit. Schöning, S., Richter, J. & Pape, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 199-212 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review