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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    Die Wirkung von Kreditmarktunvollkommenheiten auf das Unternehmertum und die Vermögensverteilung

    Clemens, C. & Heinemann, M., 2008, Neue Ansätze der Mittelstandsforschung. Merz , J. & Schulte, R. (eds.). Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 225-254 30 p. (Entrepreneurship, professions, small business economics ; vol. 4).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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    Who are the Workers Who Never Joined a Union? Empirical Evidence from Western and Eastern Germany

    Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2006, In: Industrielle Beziehungen. 13, 2, p. 118-131 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    German Works Councils Old and New: Incidence, Coverage and Determinants

    Bellmann, L., Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 2003, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 123, 3, p. 339-358 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Der Preis für Taxikonzessionen

    Wagner, J., 2001, In: Das Wirtschaftsstudium. 30, 3, p. 321-322 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    The German turnover tax statistics panel

    Vogel, A. & Dittrich, S., 2008, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 128, 4, p. 661-670 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Die betriebsratsfreie Zone aus ökonomischer Sicht: theoretische Überlegungen und empirische Befunde

    Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2001, In: Gewerkschaftliche Monatshefte. 52, 4, p. 238-243 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Works Councils in the Production Process

    Schank, T., Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 2006, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 126, 2, p. 251-283 33 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    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

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    Jobmotor Mittelstand? Arbeitsplatzdynamik und Betriebsgröße in der westdeutschen Industrie

    Wagner, J., 2007, Firmendaten: nützlich für die wissenschaftliche Politikberatung?. Stephan, A. (ed.). Berlin: Duncker & Humblot GmbH, p. 76-87 12 p. (Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung; vol. 2007, no. 3).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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