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 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.
- 2023
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Competition and moral behavior: A meta-analysis of forty-five crowd-sourced experimental designs
Huber, C., Dreber, A., Huber, J., Johannesson, M., Kirchler, M., Weitzel, U., Abellán, M., Adayeva, X., Ay, F. C., Barron, K., Berry, Z., Bönte, W., Brütt, K., Bulutay, M., Campos-Mercade, P., Cardella, E., Claassen, M. A., Cornelissen, G., Dawson, I. G. J., Delnoij, J., Demiral, E. E., Dimant, E., Doerflinger, J. T., Dold, M., Emery, C., Fiala, L., Fiedler, S., Freddi, E., Fries, T., Gasiorowska, A., Glogowsky, U., M Gorny, P., Gretton, J. D., Grohmann, A., Hafenbrädl, S., Handgraaf, M., Hanoch, Y., Hart, E., Hennig, M., Hudja, S., Hütter, M., Hyndman, K., Ioannidis, K., Isler, O., Jeworrek, S., Jolles, D., Juanchich, M., Kc, R. P., Khadjavi, M., Kugler, T., Li, S., Lucas, B., Mak, V., Mechtel, M., Merkle, C., Meyers, E. A., Mollerstrom, J., Nesterov, A., Neyse, L., Nieken, P., Nussberger, A. M., Palumbo, H., Peters, K., Pirrone, A., Qin, X., Rahal, R. M., Rau, H., Rincke, J., Ronzani, P., Roth, Y., Saral, A. S., Schmitz, J., Schneider, F., Schram, A., Schudy, S., Schweitzer, M. E., Schwieren, C., Scopelliti, I., Sirota, M., Sonnemans, J., Soraperra, I., Spantig, L., Steimanis, I., Steinmetz, J., Suetens, S., Theodoropoulou, A., Urbig, D., Vorlaufer, T., Waibel, J., Woods, D., Yakobi, O., Yilmaz, O., Zaleskiewicz, T., Zeisberger, S. & Holzmeister, F., 06.06.2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA). 120, 23, 26 p., e2215572120.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Empirical Studies with Micro-Data from Official Statistics in Germany
Wagner, J., Bauer, T. K. & Riphahn, R. T., 01.06.2023, In: Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 243, 3-4, p. 197-198 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Export Boosting Policies and Firm Performance: Review of Empirical Evidence Around the World
Srhoj, S., Vitezić, V. & Wagner, J., 23.02.2023, In: Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 243, 1, p. 45 - 92 48 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Online Channel Sales Premia in Times of COVID-19: First Evidence from Germany
Wagner, J., 16.02.2023, In: Economies. 11, 2, 10 p., 67.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Potential duration of unemployment benefits and labor market outcomes for older workers with health impairments in Germany
Petrunyk, I. & Pfeifer, C., 01.2023, In: Bulletin of Economic Research. 75, 1, p. 111-118 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reference wages and turnover intentions: evidence from linked employer-employee data
Mohrenweiser, J. & Pfeifer, C., 2023, In: Applied Economics Letters. 30, 14, p. 1955-1959 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2022
- Published
The First 50 Contributions to the Data Observer Series - An Overview
Wagner, J., 16.12.2022, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 242, 5-6, p. 707-712 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Data Protection, Cookie Consent, and Prices
Wein, T., 01.12.2022, In: Economies. 10, 12, 26 p., 307.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Uncovered workers in plants covered by collective bargaining: Who are they and how do they fare?
Hirsch, B., Lentge, P. & Schnabel, C., 01.12.2022, In: British Journal of Industrial Relations. 60, 4, p. 929-945 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Who Cares? Arbeitsteilung in Familien als letzte Hürde auf dem Weg zur Gleichberechtigung
Görges, L., 12.10.2022, In: ifo Schnelldienst. 75, 10, p. 8 - 13 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Website Premia for Extensive Margins of International Firm Activities: Evidence for SMEs from 34 Countries
Wagner, J., 11.10.2022, In: Economies. 10, 10, p. 1-7 7 p., 250.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Distributional effects of carbon pricing by transport fuel taxation
Jacobs, L., Quack, L. & Mechtel, M., 01.10.2022, In: Energy Economics. 114, 106290.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Diverse effects of shorter potential unemployment benefit duration on labor market outcomes in Germany
Petrunyk, I. & Pfeifer, C., 01.09.2022, In: Labour - Review of labour economics and industrial relations. 36, 3, p. 367-388 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Non-base compensation and the gender pay gap
Hirsch, B. & Lentge, P., 01.09.2022, In: Labour - Review of labour economics and industrial relations. 36, 3, p. 277-301 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Combination matters: why corporate bonds and shadow banking can threaten financial stability – a Minskyian perspective
Schneider, H., 08.2022, In: International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education. 13, 1, p. 103-119 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The first 50 contributions to the Data Observer Series - An Overview
Wagner, J., 13.05.2022, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 412).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Firm Survival and Gender of Firm Owner in Times of COVID-19: Evidence from 10 European Countries
Wagner, J., 01.05.2022, In: Economies. 10, 5, 8 p., 98.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Prenatal air pollution exposure and neonatal health
Palma, A., Petrunyk, I. & Vuri, D., 01.05.2022, In: Health Economics. 31, 5, p. 729-759 31 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Modeling risk contagion in the Italian zonal electricity market
Fianu, E. S., Ahelegbey, D. F. & Grossi, L., 16.04.2022, In: European Journal of Operational Research . 298, 2, p. 656-679 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How to Reach the Land of Cockaigne? Edgeworth Cycle Theory and Why a Gasoline Station is the First to Raise Its Price
Kahl, M. & Wein, T., 01.04.2022, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 42 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 411).Research output: Working paper › Working papers