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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Environmental Regulation and Sustainable Competitiveness: Evaluating the Role of Firm-Level Green Investments in the Context of the Porter Hypothesis
Stoever, J. & Weche, J. P., 01.06.2018, In: Environmental and Resource Economics. 70, 2, p. 429-455 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Why women do not ask: Gender differences in fairness perceptions of own wages and subsequent wage growth
Pfeifer, C. & Stephan, G., 29.03.2019, In: Cambridge Journal of Economics. 43, 2, p. 295-310 16 p., bey035.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Anforderungen der Wirtschaftswissenschaften an die Europarechtswissenschaft
Wein, T., 01.04.2018, Europarechtswissenschaft. Hatje, A., Müller-Graf, P.-C. & Terhechte, J. P. (eds.). 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 133 - 147 15 p. 6. (Europarecht / Beiheft).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Registered Replication Report on Mazar, Amir, and Ariely (2008)
Verschuere, B., Meijer, E. H., Jim, A., Hoogesteyn, K., Orthey, R., McCarthy, R. J., Skowronski, J. J., Acar, O. A., Aczel, B., Bakos, B. E., Barbosa, F., Baskin, E., Bègue, L., Ben-Shakhar, G., Birt, A. R., Blatz, L., Charman, S. D., Claesen, A., Clay, S. L., Coary, S. P., Crusius, J., Evans, J. R., Feldman, N., Ferreira-Santos, F., Gamer, M., Gomes, S., González-Iraizoz, M., Holzmeister, F., Huber, J., Isoni, A., Jessup, R. K., Kirchler, M., klein Selle, N., Koppel, L., Kovacs, M., Laine, T., Lentz, F., Loschelder, D. D., Ludvig, E. A., Lynn, M. L., Martin, S. D., McLatchie, N. M., Mechtel, M., Nahari, G., Özdoğru, A. A., Pasion, R., Pennington, C. R., Roets, A., Rozmann, N., Scopelliti, I., Spiegelman, E., Suchotzki, K., Sutan, A., Szecsi, P., Tinghög, G., Tisserand, J.-C., Tran, U. S., Van Hiel, A., Vanpaemel, W., Västfjäll, D., Verliefde, T., Vezirian, K., Voracek, M., Warmelink, L., Wick, K., Wiggins, B. J., Wylie, K. & Yıldız, E., 01.09.2018, In: Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. 1, 3, p. 299-317 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Registered Replication Report on Srull and Wyer (1979)
McCarthy, R. J., Skowronski, J. J., Verschuere, B., Meijer, E. H., Jim, A., Hoogesteyn, K., Orthey, R., Acar, O. A., Aczel, B., Bakos, B. E., Barbosa, F., Baskin, E., Bègue, L., Ben-Shakhar, G., Birt, A. R., Blatz, L., Charman, S. D., Claesen, A., Clay, S. L., Coary, S. P., Crusius, J., Evans, J. R., Feldman, N., Ferreira-Santos, F., Gamer, M., Gerlsma, C., Gomes, S., González-Iraizoz, M., Holzmeister, F., Huber, J., Huntjens, R. J. C., Isoni, A., Jessup, R. K., Kirchler, M., klein Selle, N., Koppel, L., Kovacs, M., Laine, T., Lentz, F., Loschelder, D. D., Ludvig, E. A., Lynn, M. L., Martin, S. D., McLatchie, N. M., Mechtel, M., Nahari, G., Özdoğru, A. A., Pasion, R., Pennington, C. R., Roets, A., Rozmann, N., Scopelliti, I., Spiegelman, E., Suchotzki, K., Sutan, A., Szecsi, P., Tinghög, G., Tisserand, J.-C., Tran, U. S., Van Hiel, A., Vanpaemel, W., Västfjäll, D., Verliefde, T., Vezirian, K., Voracek, M., Warmelink, L., Wick, K., Wiggins, B. J., Wylie, K. & Yıldız, E., 01.09.2018, In: Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. 1, 3, p. 321-336 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Do Children Cooperate Conditionally? Adapting the Strategy Method for First-Graders
Hermes, H., Hett, F., Mechtel, M., Schmidt, F., Schunk, D. & Wagner, V., 11.2020, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 179, p. 638-652 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Choosing Who You Are: The Structure and Behavioral Effects of Revealed Identification Preferences
Hett, F., Kröll, M. & Mechtel, M., 25.01.2019, Mainz: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 61 p. (GSME Discussion Paper Series; vol. 1903).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Why do German physicians reject managed care?
Ehlert, A. & Oberschachtsiek, D., 01.01.2019, In: International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 34, 1, p. 87-99 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Time zones and German exports: first evidence from firm-product level data
Wagner, J., 07.02.2019, In: Review of World Economics. 155, 1, p. 181-198 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Temporary exports and characteristics of destination countries: first evidence from German transaction data
Wagner, J., 01.12.2018, In: Economics. 12, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review