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. 2013
  2. Published

    Unfair wahrgenommene eigene Entlohnung, Arbeitszufriedenheit und Kündigungsabsicht: Empirische Evidenz auf Basis des SOEPs

    Kersting, F. M. & Pfeifer, C., 2013, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 133, 4, p. 511-538

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. 2012
  4. Published

    With or Without U? Testing the Hypothesis of an Inverted U-Shaped Union Membership-Age Relationship

    Wagner, J. & Schnabel, C., 07.12.2012, In: Contemporary Economics. 6, 4, p. 28-34 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Firmendatenbasiertes Benchmarking der Industrie und des Dienstleistungssektors in Niedersachsen - Methodisches Konzept und Anwendungen: Projektbericht

    Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 12.2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; vol. 254).

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

  6. Published

    Exports, Imports and Profitability: First Evidence for Manufacturing Enterprises

    Wagner, J., 11.2012, In: Open Economies Review. 23, 5, p. 747-765 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The German Manufacturing Sector is a Granular Economy

    Wagner, J., 11.2012, In: Applied Economics Letters. 19, 17, p. 1663-1665 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Feste Benzinpreise für einen Tag - Mehr Preiswettbewerb durch die 24h-Regel

    Reindl, A. & Wein, T., 10.2012, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 92, 10, p. 678-686 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Aging Workforce, Training Participation, and Training Effects: Evidence from Personnel Data

    Pfeifer, C., 28.09.2012, In: Adapt International Bulletin. 29, 3 p.

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

  10. Published

    Non-linear effects of comparison income in quit decisions: status versus signal !

    Pfeifer, C. & Schneck, S., 09.2012, In: Labour - Review of labour economics and industrial relations. 26, 3, p. 356-368 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Somewhere over the Rainbow: Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Germany

    Humpert, S., 24.07.2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 45 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 245).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  12. Published

    A Note on Smoking Behavior and Health Risk Taking

    Pfeifer, C., 01.07.2012, In: Nordic Journal of Health Economics. 1, 2, p. 135-151 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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  1. Rechtsangleichung zwischen Gemeinschafts- und Unionsrecht – die Richtlinie über die Vorratsdatenspeicherung vor dem EuGH
  2. Habitat invasion risk assessment based on Landsat 5 data, exemplified by the shrub Rosa rubiginosa in southern Argentina
  3. Weltanschauliche Voraussetzungen naturwissenschaftlicher Welterkenntnis im Dialog zwischen Naturwissenschaft und Glaube
  4. Revision des Fragebogens zur Leistungsmotivation für Schülerinnen und Schüler der vierten bis sechsten Klasse (FLM 4 – 6-R)
  5. Multiprofessionelle Teamarbeit in Kindertageseinrichtungen – Anfragen an fach- und hochschulische Qualifizierungskontexte
  6. Life Cycle Assessment of biogas production under the environmental conditions of northern Germany: Greenhouse gas balance
  7. Two temperatures for one thermostat: The evolution of policy attitudes and support for independence in Catalonia (1991–2018)
  8. Bird's Response to Revegetation of Different Structure and Floristics-Are "Restoration Plantings" Restoring Bird Communities?
  9. Kollektive Vernunft als Basis der Demokratie? Über Bedingungen gelungener Selbstregierung im Anschluss an Franz L. Neumann
  10. Plant resource-use characteristics as predictors for species contribution to community biomass in experimental grasslands
  11. KomPädenZ-ein Projekt zur Anrechnung erworbenen Wissens unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Gender-Mainstreaming-Prinzips
  12. Protected habitats of Natura 2000 do not coincide with important diversity hotspots of arthropods in mountain grasslands
  13. Remediation of PAHs, NSO-Heterocycles, and Related Aromatic Compounds in Permeable Reactive Barriers Using Activated Carbon
  14. Platform for sustainable aviation fuels-combining ecological research and sustainability management with industrial needs
  15. Hochwasser- und Küstenschutz unter Klimawandelbedingungen als besonderes Aufgabengebiet von Partizipation und Kooperation
  16. Sozioökonomische Analyse von Pflegemaßnahmen zur Erhaltung von Heidelandschaften im Naturschutzgebiet Lüneburger Heide