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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Determinants of Female Employment in Egyptian Firms
Abdelgouad, A. F. & Pfeifer, C., 2014, In: The Empirical Economics Letters. 13, 12, p. 1267-1275 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The impact of foreign takeovers: comparative evidence from foreign and domestic acquisitions in Germany
Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 13.02.2015, In: Applied Economics. 47, 8, p. 739-755 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A detailed decomposition for nonlinear econometric models
Schwiebert, J., 03.2015, In: Journal of Economic Inequality. 13, 1, p. 53-67 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Exports and Productivity: A Survey of the Evidence from Firm Level Data
Wagner, J., 21.06.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 3-41 39 p. (World Scientific Studies in international Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports, Imports and Firm Survival: First Evidence for Manufacturing Enterprises in Germany
Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 341-367 27 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Do Exporters Really Pay Higher Wages? First Evidence from German Linked Employer-Employee Data
Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 177-213 37 p. (World Scientific Studies in international Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports and Profitability -First Evidence for German Business Services Enterprises
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 01.01.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 279-310 32 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › 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., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 215-241 27 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports, Imports and Profitability: First Evidence for Manufacturing Enterprises
Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 311-338 28 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports and Firm Characteristics in German Manufacturing Industries: New Evidence from Representative Panel Data
Wagner, J., 21.06.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 91-137 47 p. (World Scientific Studies in international Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review