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.

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.