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 size and job quality: A survey of the evidence from Germany
Wagner, J., 01.10.1997, In: Small Business Economics. 9, 5, p. 411-425 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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On the determinants of mandatory works councils in Germany
Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 01.10.1997, In: Industrial Relations. 36, 4, p. 419-445 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Caves, Richard E. ( 1996). Multinational Enterprise and Economic Analysis, 2nd Ed. Cambridge/New York/Melbourne: Cambridge University Press. 322 pp. E 14.95 (paper). ISBN 0-52 1-47858-8. $40.00 (hard). ISBN 0-52 1-47265-2.
Wagner, J., 01.05.1997, In: Kyklos. 50, 2, p. 260-261 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Boss, Alfred, Claus-Friedrich Laaser, Klaus-Werner Schatz et al. ( I 996). Deregulierung in Deutschland. Eine empirische Analyse. Tubingen: J.C.B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck). 422 S. DM 148.00. ISBN 3-16-146593-8.
Wein, T., 01.05.1997, In: Kyklos. 50, 2, p. 259-260 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Determinants of international trade, production, and licensing - Results from econometric studies using firm level data from manufacturing industries in Lower Saxony, Germany
Wagner, J., 09.1998, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 217, 5, p. 613-627 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Schmid, Günther, Jacqueline O’Reilly and Klaus Schömann (eds.) ( I 996). International Handbook of Labour Market Policy and Evaluation. Cheltenham, UK/Brookfield, USA: Edward Elgar. 953 pp. E 150.00. ISBN 1-85898-344-4.
Wagner, J., 01.02.1998, In: Kyklos. 51, 1, p. 157-158 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Bestimmungsgründe internationaler Firmentätigkeit: Ergebnisse ökonometrischer Untersuchungen mit Daten aus niedersächsischen Industriebetrieben
Wagner, J., 09.1998, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 217, 5, p. 613-627 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Grupp, Hariolf ( 1997). Messung und Erklärung des Technischen Wandels. Grundzüge einer empirischen Innovationsökonomik. Berlin/Heidelberg/New York: Springer. 497 S. DM 59.00. ISBN 3-540-63155-0.
Wagner, J., 01.08.1998, In: Kyklos. 51, 3, p. 434-435 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Bretschger, Lucas (1996). Wachstumstheorie. München/Wien: Oldenbourg. 215 S. DM 49,80. ISBN 3-486-23690-3.
Ott, I. & Soretz, S., 01.05.1998, In: Kyklos. 51, 2, p. 291-293 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Laaser, Claus-Friedrich (1997). Ordnungspolitik und Strukturwandel im Integrationsprozess. Das Beispiel Griechenlands, Portugals und Spaniens. Tübingen: J.C.B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck). 180 S. DM 94.00. ISBN 3-16-146837-6.
Ott, I., 01.11.1998, In: Kyklos. 51, 4, p. 603-605 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research