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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The Influence of Adjustment Costs on Labour Adjustment: An Analysis Using Panel Data for Manufacturing Establishments in Lower Saxony
Gold, M., 01.01.1999, Micro- and Macrodata of Firms. Biffignandi, S. (ed.). Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag HD, p. 571-585 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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The impacts of rare disasters on asset returns and risk premiums in advanced economies (1870–2015)
NguyenHuu, T., 01.03.2022, In: Finance Research Letters. 45, 7 p., 102118.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The impact of the 2004 EU enlargement on the performance of service enterprises in Germany's eastern border region
Braakmann, N. & Vogel, A., 04.2010, In: Review of World Economics. 146, 1, p. 75-89 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The impact of the 2004 EU-enlargement on enterprise performance and exports of service enterprises in the German eastern border region
Braakmann, N. & Vogel, A., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 15 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 124).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The impact of September 11th, 2001 on the job prospects for foreigners with Arab background: evidence from German labor market data
Braakmann, N., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 34 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 37).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The Impact of September 11th, 2001 on the Employment Prospects of Arabs and Muslims in the German Labor Market
Braakmann, N., 01.02.2009, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 229, 1, p. 2-21 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The impact of risk aversion, role models, and the regional milieu on the transition from unemployment to self-employment: empirical evidence for Germany
Wagner, J., 2002, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 12 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 258).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The Impact of R&D Activities on Exports of German Business Services Enterprises: First evidence from a continuous treatment approach
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, p. 716-729, 16 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 260).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The Impact of R&D Activities on Exports of German Business Services Enterprises: First Evidence from a Continuous Treatment Approach
Fryges, H., Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 01.04.2015, In: World Economy. 38, 4, p. 716-729 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The impact of R&D activities on exports of german business services enterprises: First evidence from a continuous treatment approach
Fryges, H., 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. 265-285 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review