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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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
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The contestable markets theory: efficient advice for economic policy
Wein, T. & Growitsch, C., 2004, Trends in infrastructure regulation and financing: International Experience and Case Studies from Germany. Hirschhausen, C. V., Beckers, T. & Mitusch, K. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 21-41 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Trade union membership in eastern and western Germany: convergence or divergence?
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2003, In: Applied Economics Quarterly. 49, 3, p. 213-232 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Import, Export und Produktivität in niedersächsischen Unternehmen des Verarbeitenden Gewerbes
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2009, In: Statistische Monatshefte Niedersachsen. 63, 2, p. 59-70 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Arbeitsplatzdynamik in den Industriebetrieben in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 1995 bis 1998
Wagner, J., 2000, In: Statistische Monatshefte. 10, 1, p. 15-23 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Fördert Umverteilung die Existenzgründung?
Clemens, C. & Heinemann, M., 2005, Ergebnisse der MittelstandsForschung. Schulte, R. (ed.). Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 53-72 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research