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.
  1. Published

    Guesnerie, R.: Assessing Rational Expectations 2. ‘Eductive’ Stability in Economics. 2nd Edition

    Heinemann, M., 01.04.2006, In: Journal of Economics. 87, 3, p. 303-306 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  2. Published

    Guest Editorial

    Görg, H. & Wagner, J., 01.12.2014, In: Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 234, 6, p. 660-661 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  3. Published

    Guest Editorial - ''Econometrics of Anonymized Micro Data''

    Pohlmeier, W., Ronning, G. & Wagner, J., 09.2005, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 225, 5, p. 515-516 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  4. Published

    Handicaps in job assignment: insiders, outsiders and gender

    Pfeifer, C., 03.2011, In: Journal of Labor Research. 32, 1, p. 1-20 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Handwerksreform 2004: Rückwirkungen auf das Ausbildungsverhalten Lüneburger Handwerksbetriebe?

    Wein, T. & Röber, W. B., 2004, In: RWI-Mitteilungen. 54/55, 3/4, p. 217-246 30 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  6. Published

    Handwerksreform 2004: Rückwirkungen auf das Ausbildungsverhalten Lüneburger Handwerksbetriebe?

    Wein, T. & Röber, W. B., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 32 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 18).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Hat die Deregulierung des deutschen Versicherungsmarktes mehr Wettbewerb verursacht?

    Wein, T., 2002, Regulierung oder Deregulierung der Finanzmärkte: Mit 34 Tabellen. Britzelmaier, B. (ed.). 1. ed. Physica-Verlag, p. 83-101 19 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  8. Published

    “Have you felt angry lately?”: A note on unfair wage perceptions and the negative emotion of anger

    Pfeifer, C., 01.04.2017, In: Bulletin of Economic Research. 69, 2, p. 124-137 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Higher productivity in importing German manufacturing firms: self-selection, learning from importing, or both?

    Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 40 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 106).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  10. Published

    Higher Productivity in Importing German Manufacturing firms: Self-Selection, learning from importing, or both?

    Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 01.2010, In: Review of World Economics. 145, 4, p. 641-665 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review