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.
  1. Published

    Export entry and exit by German firms

    Bernard, A. B. & Wagner, J., 2001, In: Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv. 137, 1, p. 105-123 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Ökonomische Folgen des reformierten Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes für mittelständische Firmen: erste Ergebnisse einer Firmenbefragung

    Bunk, C. & Wagner, J., 2004, Perspektiven der Mittelstandsforschung: ökonomische Analysen zur Selbstständigkeit, freien Berufen und KMU. Merz, J. & Wagner, J. (eds.). Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 331-353 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    Bessere Beratung der Versicherungsnehmer durch höhere Qualität der Versicherungsvermittler?

    Trigo Gamarra, L. & Wein, T., 2005, Ergebnisse der MittelstandsForschung. Schulte, R. (ed.). 1. ed. Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 351-375 25 p. (Entrepreneurship, professions, small business economics; vol. 2).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  4. Published

    Nachhaltige Entwicklung durch endogene Umweltwahrnehmung

    Ott, I. & Soretz, S., 2006, Auf allen Märkten zu Hause. Clemens, C., Heinemann, M. & Soretz, S. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 233-256 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Exportaktivitäten: positiv für Rendite deutscher Industrieunternehmen?

    Wagner, J., 10.2008, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 88, 10, p. 690-696 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Die mitbestimmungsfreie Zone - ein Problemfeld?

    Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 2000, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 80, 6, p. 361-365 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  7. Published
  8. Published

    Zur Reform des Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes: Anmerkungen aus ökonomischer Sicht

    Wagner, J., 2001, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 81, 1, p. 18-20 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Are young and small firms hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs? Evidence from German micro data

    Wagner, J., 2004, In: Applied Economics Quarterly. 50, 4, p. 379-391 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Betriebs- und Arbeitsplatzdynamik in wissensintensiven Industrien Niedersachsens (1995 - 2001)

    Wagner, J., 2003, Analysen zur regionalen Industrieentwicklung: Sonderauswertung einzelbetrieblicher Daten der Amtlichen Statistik. Pohl, R., Fischer, J., Rockmann, U. & Semlinger, K. (eds.). Berlin, p. 62-80 19 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch