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. 15 years of degrowth research: A systematic review

    Engler, J. O., Kretschmer, M. F., Rathgens, J., Ament, J. A., Huth, T. & von Wehrden, H., 01.04.2024, In: Ecological Economics. 218, 14 p., 108101.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Unions as insurance: Workplace unionization and workers' outcomes during COVID-19

    Braakmann, N. & Hirsch, B., 04.2024, In: Industrial Relations. 63, 2, p. 152-171 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Monopsonistic labour markets

    Hirsch, B. & Jahn, E. J., 19.09.2023, Elgar Encyclopedia of Labour Studies. Eriksson, T. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 130-133 4 p. (German Economic Review).

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

  4. Editorial: Best Paper Award 2022

    Tillmann, P., Wagner, J. & Ziebarth, N., 01.12.2023, In: Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 243, 6, p. 597-598 2 p.

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

  5. Wirtschaftspolitik in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

    Wein, T., 01.11.2023, Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag. 477 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  6. Wage Structures, Fairness Perceptions, and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data

    Mohrenweiser, J. & Pfeifer, C., 10.2023, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 24, 7, p. 2291-2308 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Firms’ Use of Temporary Employment and Permanent Workers’ Concerns about Job Security: Evidence from German Linked Employer-Employee Data

    Pfeifer, C. & Mohrenweiser, J., 01.08.2023, In: Economies. 11, 8, 12 p., 205.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Empirical Studies with Micro-Data from Official Statistics in Germany

    Wagner, J., Bauer, T. K. & Riphahn, R. T., 01.06.2023, In: Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 243, 3-4, p. 197-198 2 p.

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

  9. Leading indicators for the US housing market: New empirical evidence and thoughts about implications for risk managers and ESG investors

    Basse, T., Desmyter, S., Saft, D. & Wegener, C., 01.10.2023, In: International Review of Financial Analysis. 89, 12 p., 102765.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  10. Competition and moral behavior: A meta-analysis of forty-five crowd-sourced experimental designs

    Huber, C., Dreber, A., Huber, J., Johannesson, M., Kirchler, M., Weitzel, U., Abellán, M., Adayeva, X., Ay, F. C., Barron, K., Berry, Z., Bönte, W., Brütt, K., Bulutay, M., Campos-Mercade, P., Cardella, E., Claassen, M. A., Cornelissen, G., Dawson, I. G. J. & Delnoij, J. & 75 others, Demiral, E. E., Dimant, E., Doerflinger, J. T., Dold, M., Emery, C., Fiala, L., Fiedler, S., Freddi, E., Fries, T., Gasiorowska, A., Glogowsky, U., M Gorny, P., Gretton, J. D., Grohmann, A., Hafenbrädl, S., Handgraaf, M., Hanoch, Y., Hart, E., Hennig, M., Hudja, S., Hütter, M., Hyndman, K., Ioannidis, K., Isler, O., Jeworrek, S., Jolles, D., Juanchich, M., Kc, R. P., Khadjavi, M., Kugler, T., Li, S., Lucas, B., Mak, V., Mechtel, M., Merkle, C., Meyers, E. A., Mollerstrom, J., Nesterov, A., Neyse, L., Nieken, P., Nussberger, A. M., Palumbo, H., Peters, K., Pirrone, A., Qin, X., Rahal, R. M., Rau, H., Rincke, J., Ronzani, P., Roth, Y., Saral, A. S., Schmitz, J., Schneider, F., Schram, A., Schudy, S., Schweitzer, M. E., Schwieren, C., Scopelliti, I., Sirota, M., Sonnemans, J., Soraperra, I., Spantig, L., Steimanis, I., Steinmetz, J., Suetens, S., Theodoropoulou, A., Urbig, D., Vorlaufer, T., Waibel, J., Woods, D., Yakobi, O., Yilmaz, O., Zaleskiewicz, T., Zeisberger, S. & Holzmeister, F., 06.06.2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA). 120, 23, 26 p., e2215572120.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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