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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Estimated capital stock values for German manufacturing enterprises covered by the cost structure surveys
Wagner, J., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 15 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 171).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Beschäftigungswirkungen arbeits- und sozialrechtlicher Schwellenwerte
Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 181).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The Exporter Productivity Premium along the Productivity Distribution: First Evidence from Quantile Regression Approach for Fixed Effects Panel Data Models
Powell, D. & Wagner, J., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 182).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Productivity premia for German manufacturing firms exporting to the Euro-area and beyond: first evidence from robust fixed effects estimations
Wagner, J. & Verardi, V., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 48 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 172).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Arbeitsrechtliche Schwellenwerte und betriebliche Arbeitsplatzdynamik: eine empirische Untersuchung am Beispiel des Schwerbehindertengesetzes
Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2005, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 34 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 38).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The persistent decline in unionization in Western and Eastern Germany, 1980-2004: what can we learn from a decomposition analysis?
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2006, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 19 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 45).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Who are the workers who never joined a union? empirical evidence from Germany
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2005, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 15 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 37).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Schwellenwerte im Arbeitsrecht: höhere Transparenz und Effizienz durch Vereinheitlichung
Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2007, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 18 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 49).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Intra-industry Adjustment to Import Competition: Theory and Application to the German Clothing Industry
Raff, H. & Wagner, J., 08.2010, In: World Economy. 33, 8, p. 1006-1022 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Higher Wages in Exporting Firms: Self-Selection, Export Effect, or Both? First Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data
Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 06.2010, In: Review of World Economics. 146, 2, p. 303-322 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review