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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The consequences of deregulation for the damages in the German motor vehicle insurance industry
Wein, T., 2000, Lüneburg: Fachbereich Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Lüneburg, 273 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 229).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The contestable markets theory: efficient advice for economic policy
Wein, T. & Growitsch, C., 2004, Trends in infrastructure regulation and financing: International Experience and Case Studies from Germany. Hirschhausen, C. V., Beckers, T. & Mitusch, K. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 21-41 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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The contestable markets theory: efficient advice for economic policy
Wein, T. & Growitsch, C., 2002, 1. ed., Lüneburg: Fachbereich Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Lüneburg, 20 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 274).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The course of research into the economic consequences of German works councils
Addison, J. T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 06.2004, In: British Journal of Industrial Relations. 42, 2, p. 255-281 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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The course of research into the economic consequences of German works councils
Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 2003, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 284 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 292).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The course of research into the economic consequences of German works councils
Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 2003, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 207 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 22).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The creation and analysis of employer-employee matched data, ed. by John C. Haltiwanger ... The creation and analysis of employer-employee matched data /
Wagner, J., 2000, In: IFO-Studien. 46, 2, p. 283-285 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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The death of german firms: What role for foreign direct investment?
Franco, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 04.2015, In: World Economy. 38, 4, p. 677-703 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The death of German firms: What role for foreign direct investment?
Franco, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 02.2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 37 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 264).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The decision to start a new firm: personal and regional determinants. Empirical evidence from the Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM) Germany
Sternberg, R. & Wagner, J., 2004, Gründungsprozess und Gründungserfolg: Interdisziplinäre Beiträge zum Entrepreneurship Research. Fritsch, M. & Niese, M. (eds.). Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag, p. 19-38 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research