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 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.
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/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
Exportaktivitäten: positiv für Rendite deutscher Industrieunternehmen?
Wagner, J., 10.2008, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 88, 10, p. 690-696 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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 contributions › Journal articles › Research
The creation and analysis of employer-employee matched data, ed. by John C. Haltiwanger ... The creation and analysis of employer-employee matched data /
Wagner, J., 2000, In: IFO-Studien. 46, 2, p. 283-285 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
Zur Reform des Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes: Anmerkungen aus ökonomischer Sicht
Wagner, J., 2001, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 81, 1, p. 18-20 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
German works councils and productivity: first evidence from a nonparametric test
Wagner, J., 07.2008, In: Applied Economics Letters. 15, 9, p. 727-730 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Improving conservation procurement auctions
Groth, M., 01.12.2008, In: EuroChoices. 7, 3, p. 45-46 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research