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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Der Mittelstand: Forschungsansätze zur Sicherung der Zukunftsfähigkeit
Richter, J. (Editor), Schöning, S. (Editor) & Pape, A. (Editor), 2012, Peter Lang Verlag. 251 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Aging Workforce, Training Participation, and Training Effects: Evidence from Personnel Data
Pfeifer, C., 28.09.2012, In: Adapt International Bulletin. 29, 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Transfer
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Exports, Imports and Profitability: First Evidence for Manufacturing Enterprises
Wagner, J., 11.2012, In: Open Economies Review. 23, 5, p. 747-765 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Foreign Ownership and Firm Survival: First evidence for enterprises in Germany
Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 01.03.2013, In: International Economics. 132, 4, p. 117-139 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Foreign and Domestic Takeovers in Germany: First Comparative Evidence on the Post-acquisition Target Performance using new Data
Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 36 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 249).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Credit constraints and exports: Evidence for German manufacturing enterprises
Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 41 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 251).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The Quality of the KombiFiD-Sample of Business Services Enterprises: Evidence from a Replication Study
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2012, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 132, 3, p. 393-403 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Quality of the KombiFiD-Sample of Enterprises from Manufacturing Industries: Evidence from a Replication Study
Wagner, J., 2012, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 132, 3, p. 379-392 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ambiguous Effects of Risk Aversion on Healthy Nutrition
Pfeifer, C., 2012, In: The Empirical Economics Letters. 11, 10, p. 991-997 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Productivity and the extensive margins of trade in German manufacturing firms: Evidence from a non-parametric test
Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 11 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 250).Research output: Working paper › Working papers