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

    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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    Wachstumsdeterminanten junger Unternehmen: empirische Analysen für Ost- und Westdeutschland

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

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  4. 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

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    Produktive Staatsausgaben und endogenes Wachstum

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

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  6. 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

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    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

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    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

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    Umweltökonomie

    Gschwendtner, H., 01.01.2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, p. 5-69 65 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  10. Published

    Grundlagen der Umweltpolitik

    Gschwendtner, H., 01.01.2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, p. 71-110 40 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter