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 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.
Produktive Staatsausgaben und endogenes Wachstum
Ott, I., 2001, Marburg: Metropolis Verlag. 216 p. (Hochschulschriften; vol. 72)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
The sources of entrepreneurial activity, ed. by Gary D. Libecap
Wagner, J., 01.03.2001, In: Journal of Economic Literature. 39, 1, p. 163-164 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
A Note on Pensions and Firm Performance: First Evidence from German Micro Data
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 01.2001, In: Journal of Labor Research. 22, 1, p. 207-211 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
A Note on the Firm Size - Export Relationship
Wagner, J., 2001, In: Small Business Economics. 17, 4, p. 229-237 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Wachstumsdeterminanten junger Unternehmen: empirische Analysen für Ost- und Westdeutschland
Almus, M., 2002, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 247 p. (ZEW-Wirtschaftsanalysen; vol. 60)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
The causal effects of exports on firm size and labor productivity: first evidence from a matching approach
Wagner, J., 01.10.2002, In: Economics Letters. 77, 2, p. 287-292 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Altruism and egoism of the social planner in a dynamic context
Ott, I., 06.03.2003, Growth Theory and Growth Policy. Hagemann, H. & Seiter, S. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 119-135 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
The impact of personal characteristics and the regional milieu on the transition from unemployment to self-employment: Empirical evidence for Germany
Wagner, J., 01.04.2003, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 223, 2, p. 204-222 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
The reform of the German Works Constitution Act: A critical assessment
Addison, J. T., Bellmann, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 04.2004, In: Industrial Relations. 43, 2, p. 392-420 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Start-up activities, individual characteristics, and the regional milieu: Lessons for entrepreneurship support policies from German micro data
Wagner, J. & Sternberg, R., 01.06.2004, In: The Annals of Regional Science. 38, 2, p. 219-240 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review