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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Union Density and Determinations of Union Membership in 18 EU Countries: Evidence from Micro Data 2002/03
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 01.01.2007, In: Industrial Relations Journal. 38, 1, p. 5-32 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Aging of the Unions in West Germany, 1980-2006
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 12.2008, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 228, 5/6, p. 497-511 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Testing Lazear's jack-of-all-trades view of entrepreneurship with German micro data
Wagner, J., 15.09.2003, In: Applied Economics Letters. 10, 11, p. 687-689 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bauherren und Bauhandwerksdienstleistungen - eine empirisch-informationsökonomische Analyse
Röber, W. B. & Wein, T., 2004, Deregulierung in Deutschland: theoretische und empirische Analysen. Ragnitz, J. (ed.). Halle: Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle, p. 167-186 20 p. (Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle ; vol. Sonderheft, no. 2004.2).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Exports, foreign direct investment, and productivity: evidence from German firm level data
Wagner, J., 15.05.2006, In: Applied Economics Letters. 13, 6, p. 347-349 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Taking a second chance: entrepreneurial re-starters in Germany
Wagner, J., 2003, In: Applied Economics Quarterly. 49, 3, p. 255-272 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Works Councils, Labor Productivity and Plant Heterogeneity: First Evidence from Quantile Regressions
Wagner, J., Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Addison, J. T., 09.2006, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 226, 5, p. 505-518 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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International Firm Activities and Innovation: Evidence from Knowledge Production Functions for German Firms
Wagner, J., 2008, In: The ICFAI Journal of Knowledge Management. 6, 2, p. 47-62 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die Reform des Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes: neue Belastungsfaktoren statt neuer Impulse
Wagner, J., 2001, In: Politische Studien. 52, 380, p. 70-78 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Exportaktivitäten und Rendite in niedersächsischen Industrieunternehmen
Wagner, J., 2008, In: Statistische Monatshefte Niedersachsen. 62, 10, p. 552-561 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research