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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Exporte und Firmenerfolg: Welche Firmen profitieren wie vom internationalen Handel?
Wagner, J., 10.2009, In: Wirtschafts- und sozialstatistisches Archiv. 3, 2, p. 109-122 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Auctionning plant biodiversity: results of a german case study
Groth, M., 2007, Emerging issues for biodiversity conservation in a changing climate: abstracts of poster presentations at the 12th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 2-6 July 2007 in Paris, France. Montreal: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, p. 83-85 3 p. (CBD Technical Series; vol. 29).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Sind mittelständische Betriebe der Jobmotor der deutschen Wirtschaft?
Wagner, J., Koller, L. & Schnabel, C., 02.2008, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 88, 2, p. 130-135 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Das Betriebsverfassungs-Reformgesetz vom Juli 2001: Eine Zwischenbilanz aus ökonomischer Sicht
Wagner, J., 2004, In: Volkswirtschaftliche Korrespondenz der Adolf-Weber-Stiftung. 43, 1Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Pigous Beitrag zur Nachhaltigkeit: eine Würdigung zum 50. Todestag
Groth, M. & Baumgärtner, S., 06.2009, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 89, 6, p. 419-424 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Subsidies and exports in Germany: first evidence from enterprise panel data
Girma, S., Görg, H. & Wagner, J., 07.2009, In: Applied Economics Quarterly. 55, 3, p. 179-195 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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
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Nascent entrepreneurs in German regions: evidence from the Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM)
Lückgen, I., Oberschachtsiek, D., Sternberg, R. & Wagner, J., 01.01.2006, Entrepreneurship in the region. Fritsch, M. & Schmude, J. (eds.). New York: Springer Verlag, p. 7-34 28 p. (International Studies in Entrepreneurship; vol. 14).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The German skills machine, ed. by Pepper D. Culpepper ...
Wagner, J., 01.06.2001, In: The Economic Journal. 111, 472, p. 462-463 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Die Reregulierung der Versicherungsvermittler
Trigo Gamarra, L. & Wein, T., 2004, Perspektiven der Mittelstandsforschung: Ökonomische Analysen zu Selbständigkeit, Freien Berufen und KMU. Merz, J. & Wagner, J. (eds.). Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 497-515 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research