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 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.
Risk or Resilience? The Role of Trade Integration and Foreign Ownership for the Survival of German Enterprises during the Crisis 2008-2010
Wagner, J. & Gelübcke, J. P. W., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 369-397 29 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
Credit Constraints and Margins of Import: First Evidence for German Manufacturing Enterprises
Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 423-452 30 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
Credit Constraints and Exports: A Survey of Empirical Studies Using Firm Level Data
Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 401-421 21 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
Exports and Profitability -First Evidence for German Manufacturing Firms
Fryges, H. & Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 245-277 33 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
Higher Productivity in Importing German Manufacturing Firms: Self-selection, Learning from Importing or Both?
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 139-174 36 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
What workers want: job satisfaction in the U.S.
Humpert, S., 03.2016, In: Management Research and Practice. 8, 1, p. 39-45 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Export diversification and income differences reconsidered: The extensive product margin in theory and application
Mau, K., 01.05.2016, In: Review of World Economics. 152, 2, p. 351-381 31 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Corporate social responsibility and dividend policy
Cheung, A., Hu, M. & Schwiebert, J., 01.09.2018, In: Accounting and Finance. 58, 3, p. 787-816 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Do unfair perceived own pay and top managers’ pay erode satisfaction with democracy?
Pfeifer, C. & Schneck, S., 07.10.2017, In: Applied Economics Letters. 24, 17, p. 1263-1266 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Social identity and social free-riding
Bernard, M., Hett, F. & Mechtel, M., 01.11.2016, In: European Economic Review. 90, p. 4-17 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review