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.
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Firm Survival and Gender of Firm Owner in Times of COVID-19: Evidence from 10 European Countries
Wagner, J., 01.05.2022, In: Economies. 10, 5, 8 p., 98.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Firms’ Use of Temporary Employment and Permanent Workers’ Concerns about Job Security: Evidence from German Linked Employer-Employee Data
Pfeifer, C. & Mohrenweiser, J., 01.08.2023, In: Economies. 11, 8, 12 p., 205.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Firms’ wage structures, workers’ fairness perceptions, job satisfaction and turnover intentions: Evidence from linked employer-employee data
Mohrenweiser, J. & Pfeifer, C., 2019, Bonn: IZA - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, 31 p. (Discussion paper series; no. 12821).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Firm wage premia, industrial relations, and rent sharing in Germany
Hirsch, B. & Müller, S., 01.10.2020, In: Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 73, 5, p. 1119-1146 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Fixed-term Contracts and Wages Revisited Using Linked Employer-Employee Data from Germany
Pfeifer, C., 01.07.2012, In: Journal for Labour Market Research. 45, 2, p. 171-183 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Fokus Mittelstand: Einzelaspekte der Mittelstandsforschung
Fischer, C. (Editor), Nissen, D. (Editor), Ott, I. (Editor) & Schöning, S. (Editor), 2003, 1. ed. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 285 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Fördert Umverteilung die Existenzgründung?
Clemens, C. & Heinemann, M., 2005, Ergebnisse der MittelstandsForschung. Schulte, R. (ed.). Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 53-72 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Foreign and Domestic Takeovers in Germany: Cherry-picking and Lemon-grabbing
Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 28 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 240).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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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
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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