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.
- 2016
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Das Auf und Ab der Tankstellenpreise: Die Rolle des Binnen- und Außenwettbewerbs
Neukirch, A. & Wein, T., 01.12.2016, In: List Forum für Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik. 42, 2, p. 195-245 51 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Gender wage discrimination: Does the extent of competition in labor markets explain why female workers are paid less than men?
Hirsch, B., 01.11.2016, In: IZA World of Labor. November, 10 p., 310.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Social identity and social free-riding
Bernard, M., Hett, F. & Mechtel, M., 01.11.2016, In: European Economic Review. 90, p. 4-17 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Quality of Firms' Exports and Distance to Destination Countries: First Evidence from Germany
Wagner, J., 01.09.2016, In: Open Economies Review. 27, 4, p. 811-818 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Lumpiness of German Exports and Imports of Goods
Wagner, J., 30.08.2016, In: Economics. 10, p. 1-38 38 p., 2016-21.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Evidence on copula-based double-hurdle models with flexible margins
Schwiebert, J., 01.08.2016, In: Empirical Economics. 51, 1, p. 245-289 45 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A panel cointegration rank test with structural breaks and cross-sectional dependence
Arsova, A. & Karaman Örsal, D. D., 08.2016, Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2016: Demographischer Wandel : Session: Time Series Econometrics, No. D01-V3. ZBW - Leibniz Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, 27 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Intra-good trade in Germany: A first look at the evidence
Wagner, J., 08.2016, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 22 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 365).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Nonunion representation in Germany
Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 08.07.2016, Nonunion employee representation: History, Contemporary Practice, and Policy. Kaufman, B. E. & Taras, D. G. (eds.). Armonk, NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 365-385 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Credit Constraints and Exports: A Survey of Empirical Studies Using Firm Level Data
Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 401-421 21 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Credit Constraints and Margins of Import: First Evidence for German Manufacturing Enterprises
Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 423-452 30 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Do Exporters Really Pay Higher Wages? First Evidence from German Linked Employer-Employee Data
Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 177-213 37 p. (World Scientific Studies in international Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports and Profitability -First Evidence for German Manufacturing Firms
Fryges, H. & Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 245-277 33 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports, Imports and Firm Survival: First Evidence for Manufacturing Enterprises in Germany
Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 341-367 27 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exports, Imports and Profitability: First Evidence for Manufacturing Enterprises
Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 311-338 28 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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From Estimation Results to Stylized Facts: Twelve Recommendations for Empirical Research in International Activities of Heterogeneous Firms
Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 479-514 36 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Higher Productivity in Importing German Manufacturing Firms: Self-selection, Learning from Importing or Both?
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 139-174 36 p. (World Scientific Studies in International Economics; vol. 52).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Higher Wages in Exporting Firms: Self-selection, Export Effect, or Both? First Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data
Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 215-241 27 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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International Trade and Firm Performance: A Survey of Empirical Studies since 2006
Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 43-87 45 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Multinomial choice models based on Archimedean copulas
Schwiebert, J., 01.07.2016, In: AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis. 100, 3, p. 333-354 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review