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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Are young and small firms hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs? Evidence from German micro data
Wagner, J., 2004, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 11 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 301).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exporte und Produktivität in Industriebetrieben: Niedersachsen im interregionalen und internationalen Vergleich
Wagner, J., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 24 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 68).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Regulierung des Netzmonopolisten durch Verbot von Peak-load Pricing?
Korunig, J., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 31 p. (Working paper series in economics).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Strongly rational expectations equilibria with endogenous acquisition of information
Desgranges, G. & Heinemann, M., 03.2005, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 9).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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International firm-activities and innovation: evidence from knowledge production-functions for German firms
Wagner, J., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 29 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 25).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exports and productivity growth: first evidence from a continuous treatment approach
Fryges, H. & Wagner, J., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 49).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Oliver E. Williamsons Transaktionskostenökonomik: Entwicklung und Grundlagen ; [Essay]
Groth, M., 2007, München: Grin Verlag. 57 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Compendium/lecture notes › Transfer
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Der Beitrag von Paneldaten aus der amtlichen Industrieberichterstattung für Beschreibung und Analyse der niedersächsischen Landesentwicklung
Wagner, J., 2000, Entwicklung des Landes - Datenlage und Datenbedarf in Niedersachsen. Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Statistik , p. 24-27 4 p. (Statistische Monatshefte Niedersachsen - Sonderheft).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Nonunion representation in Germany
Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 08.07.2016, Nonunion employee representation: History, Contemporary Practice, and Policy. Kaufman, B. E. & Taras, D. G. (eds.). Armonk, NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 365-385 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Firmenalter und Firmenperformance: empirische Befunde zu Unterschieden zwischen jungen und alten Firmen in Deutschland
Wagner, J., 2006, Betriebsdemographie. Bellmann, L. & Wagner, J. (eds.). Nürnberg: Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung - IAB, p. 83-111 29 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research