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. 2006
  2. Published

    Betriebsdemographie

    Bellmann, L. (Editor) & Wagner, J. (Editor), 2006, Nürnberg: Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung - IAB. 213 p. (Beiträge zur Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung; vol. 305)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    Converging institutions: shaping the relationships between nanotechnologies, economy and society

    Ott, I. & Papilloud, C., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 26 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 32).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  4. Published

    Die Einführung der fachkundigen Stellungnahme bei der Ich-AG

    Braakmann, N., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 35).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. Published

    Economies of scope in European railways: an efficiency analysis

    Wetzel, H. & Growitsch, C., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (Working paper series in economics; vol. 29).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  6. Published

    Economies of scope in European railways: an efficiency analysis

    Wetzel, H. & Growitsch, C., 2006, Halle, Saale: Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle, 27 p. (IWH-Diskussionspapiere; vol. 2006, no. 5).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Existenzgründung - Beiträge zur Gründungsforschung

    Schöning, S. (Editor), Richter, J. (Editor), Wetzel, H. (Editor) & Nissen, D. (Editor), 2006, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 302 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  8. Published

    Exporte und Produktivität in niedersächsischen Betrieben

    Wagner, J., 2006, Globalisierung und regionale Wirtschaftsentwicklung - Datenlage und Datenbedarf in Niedersachsen: Tagung des NLS am 9. März 2006. Hannover: Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Statistik , p. 18-28 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  9. Published

    Firmenalter und Firmenperformance: empirische Befunde zu Unterschieden zwischen jungen und alten Firmen in Deutschland

    Wagner, J., 2006, Betriebsdemographie. Bellmann, L. & Wagner, J. (eds.). Nürnberg: Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung - IAB, p. 83-111 29 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    Geographische Restrukturierung internationaler Wertschöpfungsketten: Standortentscheidungen von KMU aus regionalökonomischer Perspektive

    Kranich, J. & Ott, I., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 19).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  11. Published

    Governmental activity and private capital adjustment

    Ott, I. & Soretz, S., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 22 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 26).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers