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.
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/works › Chapter › peer-review
The impact of personal characteristics and the regional milieu on the transition from unemployment to self-employment: Empirical evidence for Germany
Wagner, J., 01.04.2003, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 223, 2, p. 204-222 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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 anthologies › Monographs › Research
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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Produktive Staatsausgaben und endogenes Wachstum
Ott, I., 2001, Marburg: Metropolis Verlag. 216 p. (Hochschulschriften; vol. 72)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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 contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Umweltökonomie
Gschwendtner, H., 01.01.2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, p. 5-69 65 p. (Studium der Umweltwissenschaften).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
Grundlagen der Umweltpolitik
Gschwendtner, H., 01.01.2000, Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, p. 71-110 40 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter