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.
  1. Published

    Temporary exports and characteristics of destination countries: First evidence from German transaction data

    Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies of Firms' Imports and Exports: Advanced Methods of Analysis and Evidence from German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 359-374 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  2. Published

    The role of human resource practices for including persons with disabilities in the workforce: a systematic literature review

    Schloemer-Jarvis, A., Bader, B. & Böhm, S. A., 17.01.2022, In: The International Journal of Human Resource Management . 33, 1, p. 45-98 54 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    With a little help from my website. Firm survival and web presence in times of COVID-19 - Evidence from 10 European countries

    Wagner, J., 2021, In: Economics Bulletin. 41, 3, p. 1898-1906 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Market Power and Concentration Developments: Evidence and Implications for Germany and Europe

    Wagner, J., Wambach, A. & Weche, J. P., 01.11.2021, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 241, 5-6, p. 551-553 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  5. Published

    Modeling risk contagion in the Italian zonal electricity market

    Fianu, E. S., Ahelegbey, D. F. & Grossi, L., 16.04.2022, In: European Journal of Operational Research . 298, 2, p. 656-679 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Exports, R&D and productivity: A test of the bustos-model with enterprise data from France, Italy and Spain

    Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 217-222 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  7. Published

    New methods for the analysis of links between international firm activities and firm performance: A practitioner's guide

    Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 7-24 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  8. Published

    Exports, R&D and productivity in German business services firms: A test of the bustos-model

    Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 287-293 7 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  9. Published

    Exports and productivity growth-first evidence from a continuous treatment approach

    Fryges, H. & Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 57-86 30 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  10. Published

    The causal effects of exports on firm size and labor productivity: First evidence from a matching approach

    Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 47-55 9 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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