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.
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Replizierbare Forschung in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften erhöhen
Vlaeminck, S., Wagner, G. G., Wagner, J., Harhoff, D. & Siegert, O., 2013, In: LIBREAS. Library Ideas. 23, p. 29-42 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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RIGID PRICES AS A RESULT FROM PROFIT MAXIMIZATION
Gschwendtner, H., 07.1990, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 207, 4, p. 330-340 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Risikoorientierte Prämiendifferenzierung in der Kfz-Haftpflichtversicherung: mehr Prämiengerechtigkeit und weniger Verkehrsunfälle?
Growitsch, C., Schade, K.-D., Schwarze, R., Schwintowski, H.-P. & Wein, T., 01.06.2006, In: Zeitschrift für die gesamte Versicherungswissenschaft. 95, 2, p. 225-249 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Risikoorientierte Prämiendifferenzierung in der Kfz-Haftpflichtversicherung: Erfahrungen und Perspektiven
Ewers, H.-J., Wein, T., Schwarze, R., Schwintowski, H.-P. & Growitsch, C., 2004, Bremerhaven: Verlag für Neue Wissenschaft, 99 p. (Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen; no. M160).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Risk Aversion and Sorting into Public Sector Employment
Pfeifer, C., 01.02.2011, In: German Economic Review. 12, 1, p. 85-99 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Risk, financial stability and FDI
Kellard, N. M., Kontonikas, A., Lamla, M. J., Maiani, S. & Wood, G., 01.02.2022, In: Journal of International Money and Finance. 120, 102232.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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., 12.2014, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 234, 6, p. 757-774 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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
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Risk or Resilience? The Role of Trade Integration and Foreign Ownership for the Survival of German Enterprises during the Crisis 2008-2010
Wagner, J. & Gelübcke, J. P. W., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 369-397 29 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Risk tolerance and altruism: evidence on their relationship from Germany
Friehe, T. & Pfeifer, C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Applied Economics Letters. 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review