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.
- 2022
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The role of human resource practices for including persons with disabilities in the workforce: a systematic literature review
Schloemer-Jarvis, A., Bader, B. & Böhm, S. A., 17.01.2022, In: The International Journal of Human Resource Management . 33, 1, p. 45-98 54 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Deal or No Deal? Modelling the Impact of Brexit Uncertainty on UK Private Equity Activity
Kellard, N. M., Kontonikas, A., Lamla, M. J. & Maiani, S., 01.01.2022, In: British Journal of Management. 33, 1, p. 46-68 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The rebound effect on Latin American economies: evidence from the Colombian residential sector
Vélez-Henao, J. A. & Uribe, G. J. G., 01.01.2022, In: Energy Efficiency. 15, 1, 14 p., 9.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A Profit-Based View of Economic Granularity in the Perspective of Market Competition
Forrest, J.Y.-L., Wagner, J., Anderson, M., Lipinski, J., Liu, Y. & Tian , X., 2022, In: Pennsylvania Economic Review. 29, 1, p. 92 - 115 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Microeconometric Studies on Firm Behavior and Performance
Wagner, J., 2022, Chisinau: Eliva Press. 95 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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Online Channels Sales Premia in Times of COVID-19: First Evidence from Germany
Wagner, J., 2022, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre - Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 13 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 415).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- 2021
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Why Abandon the Paradise? Stations’ Incentives to Reduce Gasoline Prices at First
Wein, T., 01.12.2021, In: Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade. 21, 4, p. 465-504 40 p.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., 25.11.2021, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre - Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 58 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 405).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Markups and Concentration in the Context of Digitization: Evidence from German Manufacturing Industries
Weche, J. P. & Wagner, J., 25.11.2021, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 241, 5-6, p. 667-699 33 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Concentration Data for Germany
Heidorn, H. & Weche, J. P., 01.11.2021, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 241, 5-6, p. 801-811 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Market Power and Concentration Developments: Evidence and Implications for Germany and Europe
Wagner, J., Wambach, A. & Weche, J. P., 01.11.2021, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 241, 5-6, p. 551-553 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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The Fall and Rise of Market Power in Europe
Weche, J. P. & Wambach, A., 01.11.2021, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 241, 5-6, p. 555-575 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Top 100 Companies Panel Database: Five Decades of Aggregate Concentration Surveys in Germany
Buchwald, A., Hotten, R., Rothbauer, J. & Weche, J. P., 01.11.2021, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 241, 5-6, p. 787-800 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Of housewives and feminists: Gender norms and intra-household division of labour
Görges, L., 10.2021, In: Labour Economics. 72, 17 p., 102044.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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With a little help from my website. Firm survial and web presence in times of COVID-19 - Evidence from 10 European Countries
Wagner, J., 17.09.2021, In: Economics Bulletin. 41, 3, p. 1898-1906 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How to make universal, voluntary testing for COVID-19 work? A behavioural economics perspective
Fallucchi, F., Görges, L., Machado, J., Pieters, A. & Suhrcke, M., 01.08.2021, In: Health Policy. 125, 8, p. 972-980 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Relational Competence, Social Status, and Humor: Evidence from Two Experiments
Bäker, A., Hofmann, J. & Mechtel, M., 01.08.2021, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2021, 1, 1 p., 13347.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research
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The Good have a Website: Evidence on website premia for firms from 18 European countries
Wagner, J., 17.04.2021, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 12 p. (University of Lueneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 401).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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With a little help from my website: Firm survival and web presence in times of COVID-19 - Evidence from 10 European countries
Wagner, J., 13.04.2021, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 16 p. (University of Lueneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 399).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Of housewives and feminists: Gender norms and intra-household division of labour
Görges, L., 04.2021, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre - Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 51 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; vol. 400).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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A Note on the firm size-export relationship
Wagner, J., 16.03.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 25-38 14 p. (Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Does it pay to be active on many foreign markets? profitability in german multi-market exporters and importers from manufacturing industries
Wagner, J., 16.03.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 413-427 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Multiple import sourcing: First evidence for German enterprises from manufacturing industries
Wagner, J., 16.03.2021, Microeconometric Studies of Firms' Imports and Exports: Advanced Methods of Analysis and Evidence from German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 375-390 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Long-run economic determinants of asylum applications
Karaman Örsal, D. D., 10.03.2021, In: Economics Bulletin. 41, 1, p. 48-59 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Boden, der vergessene Produktionsfaktor
Löhr, D., Olah, N. & Huth, T., 01.03.2021, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 101, 3, p. 221-226 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Cartel behaviour and efficient sanctioning by criminal sentences
Wein, T., 03.2021, In: European Competition Journal. 17, 2, p. 309-352 44 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Do outliers and unobserved heterogeneity explain the exporter productivity premium? Evidence from France, Germany and the United Kingdom
Wagner, J. & Temouri, Y., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 223-236 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Effects of Chinese anti-dumping duties on Germany's exports: First evidence from transaction data
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 429-444 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Export intensity and plant characteristics: What can we learn from quantile regression?
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 111-120 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports and firm characteristics-first evidence from fractional probit panel estimates
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 39-45 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports and productivity growth-first evidence from a continuous treatment approach
Fryges, H. & Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 57-86 30 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Export scope and characteristics of destination countries: Evidence from German transaction data
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 445-451 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports, foreign direct investments and productivity: Are services firms different?
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 295-314 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports, R&D and productivity: A test of the bustos-model with enterprise data from France, Italy and Spain
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 217-222 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports, R&D and productivity in German business services firms: A test of the bustos-model
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 287-293 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Firm age and the margins of international trade: Comparable evidence from five European countries
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 199-215 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Germany's trade in goods: A survey of the evidence from transaction data
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 317-337 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Intra-good trade in Germany: A first look at the evidence
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 339-357 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Microeconometric Studies of Firms' Imports and Exports: Advanced methods of Analysis and Evidence from German Enterprises
Wagner, J. (Editor), 25.02.2021, 1 ed. New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd. 451 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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New methods for the analysis of links between international firm activities and firm performance: A practitioner's guide
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 7-24 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Productivity premia for German manufacturing firms exporting to the euro-area and beyond: First evidence from robust fixed effects estimations
Verardi, V. & Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd, p. 87-109 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Robust estimates of exporter productivity premia in German business services enterprises
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 239-263 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Temporary exports and characteristics of destination countries: First evidence from German transaction data
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies of Firms' Imports and Exports: Advanced Methods of Analysis and Evidence from German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 359-374 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The causal effects of exports on firm size and labor productivity: First evidence from a matching approach
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 47-55 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The exporter productivity premium along the productivity distribution: Evidence from quantile regression with nonadditive firm fixed effects
Powell, D. & Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 121-149 29 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The impact of R&D activities on exports of german business services enterprises: First evidence from a continuous treatment approach
Fryges, H., Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 265-285 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Time zones and German exports: First evidence from firm-product level data
Wagner, J., 25.02.2021, Microeconometric Studies Of Firms Imports And Exports: Advanced Methods Of Analysis And Evidence From German Enterprises. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 391-412 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics 2020 CEBRA Annual Meeting Session Summary
Knotek, E. S., Rich, R. W., Schoenle, R. S., Lamla, M., Mönch, E. & Weber, M., 24.02.2021, In: Economic Commentary. 03/2021, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Measuring social norms in economics: Why it is important and how it is done
Nosenzo, D. & Görges, L., 13.02.2021, In: Analyse und Kritik. 42, 2, p. 285-312 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ist eine Impfpflicht gegen das Coronavirus nötig?
Wein, T., 01.02.2021, In: Wirtschaftsdienst - Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik. 101, 2, p. 114-120 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research