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

    Works Councils - Sand or Grease in the Operation of German Firms?

    Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 20.02.2004, In: Applied Economics Letters. 11, 3, p. 159-161 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    On the microstructure of the German export boom: Evidence from establishment panel data, 1995-2002

    Wagner, J., 2004, In: Review of World Economics. 140, 3, p. 496-509 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Altruism and egoism of the social planner in a dynamic context

    Ott, I., 06.03.2003, Growth Theory and Growth Policy. Hagemann, H. & Seiter, S. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 119-135 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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  5. Published

    Wachstumsdeterminanten junger Unternehmen: empirische Analysen für Ost- und Westdeutschland

    Almus, M., 2002, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 247 p. (ZEW-Wirtschaftsanalysen; vol. 60)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  6. Published

    The causal effects of exports on firm size and labor productivity: first evidence from a matching approach

    Wagner, J., 01.10.2002, In: Economics Letters. 77, 2, p. 287-292 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Produktive Staatsausgaben und endogenes Wachstum

    Ott, I., 2001, Marburg: Metropolis Verlag. 216 p. (Hochschulschriften; vol. 72)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  8. Published

    The sources of entrepreneurial activity, ed. by Gary D. Libecap

    Wagner, J., 01.03.2001, In: Journal of Economic Literature. 39, 1, p. 163-164 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  9. Published

    A Note on Pensions and Firm Performance: First Evidence from German Micro Data

    Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 01.2001, In: Journal of Labor Research. 22, 1, p. 207-211 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    A Note on the Firm Size - Export Relationship

    Wagner, J., 2001, In: Small Business Economics. 17, 4, p. 229-237 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review