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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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Verpackungsabgaben und Verpackungslizenzen als Alternativen zur Pfandpflicht für ökologisch nachteilige Einweggetränkeverpackungen?
Groth, M., 2007, In: Zeitschrift für angewandte Umweltforschung. 18, 2, p. 157-171 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-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 contributions › Journal articles › Research
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-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/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research