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.
- 2013
- Published
Fertility reactions to the "Great Recession" in Europe: Recent evidence from order-specific data
Goldstein, J. R., Kreyenfeld, M., Jasilioniene, A. & Karaman Örsal, D., 10.07.2013, In: Demographic Research. 29, p. 85-104 20 p., 4.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Likelihood-based panel cointegration test in the presence of a linear time trend and cross-sectional dependence
Arsova, A. & Karaman Örsal, D., 08.2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 39 p. (Working Paper Series; no. 280).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Credit Constraints, Foreign Ownership, and Foreign Takeovers in Germany
Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 09.2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 33 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 283).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Cost containment and managed care: Evidence from German macro data
Ehlert, A., Oberschachtsiek, D. & Prawda, S., 10.2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 23 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 284).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Establishment exits in Germany: The role of size and age
Fackler, D., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 10.2013, In: Small Business Economics. 41, 3, p. 683 - 700 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Political expenditure cycles and election outcomes: Evidence from disaggregation of public expenditures by economic functions
Enkelmann, S. & Leibrecht, M., 01.10.2013, In: Economics Letters. 121, 1, p. 128-132 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Risk or Resilience? The Role of Trade Integration and Foreign Ownership for the Survival of German Enterprises during the Crisis 2008-2010
Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 12.2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 23 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 288).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Foreign Ownership and Firm Performance in German Services: First Evidence based on Official Statistics
Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 01.12.2013, In: The Service Industries Journal. 33, 15-16, p. 1564-1598 35 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2014
- Published
A note on firm age and the margins of imports: First evidence from Germany
Wagner, J., 2014, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 305).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
A note on quality of a firm's exports and distance to destination countries: First evidence from Germany
Wagner, J., 2014, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 15 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 302).Research output: Working paper › Working papers