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.
- 2010
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Beschäftigungswirkungen arbeits- und sozialrechtlicher Schwellenwerte
Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 181).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Determinants of promotions in an internal labour market: testing implications from tournament theory and efficient allocation
Pfeifer, C., 2010, In: Schmalenbach Business Review. 62, 1, p. 342-358 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die gegen das Drittelbeteiligungsgesetz verstoßende Aufsichtsratslücke im Dienstleistungssektor existiert. Replik zu "Das Fehlen eines Aufsichtsrates muss nicht rechtswidrig sein" von Alexander Dilger
Boneberg, F., 2010, In: Industrielle Beziehungen. 17, 1, p. 102-107 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Estimated capital stock values for German manufacturing enterprises covered by the cost structure surveys
Wagner, J., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 15 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 171).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Estimated capital stock values for German manufacturing enterprises covered by the cost structure surveys
Wagner, J., 2010, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 130, 3, p. 403-408 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Export, Import und Produktivität wissensintensiver KMUs in Deutschland
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2010, Wertschöpfungsmanagement im Mittelstand: Tagungsband des Forums der deutschen Mittelstandsforschung. Kathan, D., Letmathe, P., Mark, K., Schulte, R., Tchouvakhina, M. & Wallau, F. (eds.). Gabler Verlag, p. 391-411 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Exports and firm characteristics: first evidence from fractional probit panel estimates
Wagner, J., 2010, In: The Empirical Economics Letters. 9, 10, p. 935-940 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Exports and firm Characteristics in German manufacturing industries
Wagner, J., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 72 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 188).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exports and Profitability: First Evidence for German Business Services Enterprises
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2010, In: Applied Economics Quarterly. 56, 1, p. 7-30 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Firm-Level Data
Wagner, J., 2010, Building on Progress: Expanding the Research Infrastructure for the Social, Economic, and Behavioral Sciences. G. D. F. (ed.). Opladen & Farmington Hills: Budrich UniPress , Vol. 2. p. 1001-1014 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › 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., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 57 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 186).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Impact of wages and job levels on worker absenteeism
Pfeifer, C., 2010, In: International Journal of Manpower. 31, 1, p. 59-72 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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It was twenty years ago today ... ein kurzer Rückblick auf 20 Jahre Kooperation zwischen amtlicher Statistik und empirischer Wirtschaftsforschung bei der Nutzung vertraulicher Firmendaten in Niedersachsen
Wagner, J., 2010, Kooperation Wissenschaft und Statistik - 20 Jahre Nutzung von amtlichen Mikrodaten Datenlage und Datenbedarf: Sonderausgabe Tagung des LSKN am 6. Mai 2010. Vehling, A. (ed.). Hannover: Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, p. 27-29 3 p. (Statistische Monatshefte Niedersachsen; vol. Sonderausgabe).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Machen Kinder doch glücklich?
Humpert, S., 2010, 15 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 167).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Machen Kinder doch glücklich?
Humpert, S., 2010, Berlin: Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), 32 p. (SOEPpapers; no. 301).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Productivity premia for German manufacturing firms exporting to the Euro-area and beyond: first evidence from robust fixed effects estimations
Wagner, J. & Verardi, V., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 48 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 172).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Produktivität und Rentabilität in der niedersächsischen Industrie im Bundesländervergleich: eine Benchmarking-Studie auf der Basis vertraulicher Firmendaten aus Erhebungen der amtlichen Statistik
Wagner, J., 2010, Kooperation Wissenschaft und Statistik - 20 Jahre Nutzung von amtlichen Mikrodaten Datenlage und Datenbedarf: Sonderausgabe Tagung des LSKN am 6. Mai 2010. Vehling, A. (ed.). Hannover: Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, p. 30-42 13 p. (Statistische Monatshefte Niedersachsen; vol. Sonderausgabe).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Relative wage positions and quit behavior: new evidence from linked employer-employee data
Pfeifer, C. & Schneck, S., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 47 p. (Working paper series in Economics; no. 163).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sabbaticals - eine Form der Arbeitszeitflexibilisierung
Pape, A., 2010, Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen: Herausforderungen und Innovationen: Forschungsbeiträge. Schöning, S., Richter, J., Wetzel, H. & Nissen, D. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 157-175 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Self-selection into export markets by business services firms: Evidence from France, Germany and the United Kingdom
Temouri, Y., Wagner, J. & Vogel, A., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 32 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 183).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Stability under learning of equilibria in financial markets with supply information
Heinemann, M., 2010, In: Economics Bulletin. 30, 1, p. 383-391 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Exporter Productivity Premium along the Productivity Distribution: First Evidence from Quantile Regression Approach for Fixed Effects Panel Data Models
Powell, D. & Wagner, J., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 182).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The post-entry performance of cohorts of export starters in German manufacturing industries
Wagner, J., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 45 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 187).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The research potential of new types of enterprise data based on surveys from official statistics in Germany
Wagner, J., 2010, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 130, 1, p. 133-142 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Training participation of an aging workforce in an internal labor market
Pfeifer, C., Janssen, S., Yang, P. & Backes-Gellner, U., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, (Working paper series in economics; no. Working Paper No 170).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Zehn Jahre European Data Watch: Dokumentation von Datensätzen für die empirische Wirtschafts- und Sozialforschung und Zugangswegen zu den Daten
Wagner, J., 2010, In: Wirtschafts- und sozialstatistisches Archiv. 4, 2, p. 141-149 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2009
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E-stability and stability of adaptive learning in models with private information
Heinemann, M., 01.12.2009, In: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 33, 12, p. 2001-2014 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Is there a compensating wage differential for high crime levels? First evidence from Europe
Braakmann, N., 01.11.2009, In: Journal of Urban Economics. 66, 3, p. 218-231 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transaktionskosten und die Gestaltung ökonomischer Austauschbeziehungen: Zum Nobelpreis an Oliver E. Williamson
Groth, M., 11.2009, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 89, 11, p. 770-776 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Produktdifferenzierung in deutschen Industrieunternehmen 1995 - 2004: Ausmaß und Bestimmungsgründe
Wagner, J., 01.10.2009, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 229, 5, p. 615-642 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Außenwirtschaft in Zeiten der Globalisierung - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der statistischen Messung
Glaab, H. P., Wagner, J. & Zwick, M., 10.2009, In: AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv. 3, 2, p. 81-83 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Exporte und Firmenerfolg: Welche Firmen profitieren wie vom internationalen Handel?
Wagner, J., 10.2009, In: Wirtschafts- und sozialstatistisches Archiv. 3, 2, p. 109-122 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Subsidies and exports in Germany: first evidence from enterprise panel data
Girma, S., Görg, H. & Wagner, J., 07.2009, In: Applied Economics Quarterly. 55, 3, p. 179-195 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pigous Beitrag zur Nachhaltigkeit: eine Würdigung zum 50. Todestag
Groth, M. & Baumgärtner, S., 06.2009, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 89, 6, p. 419-424 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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The Impact of September 11th, 2001 on the Employment Prospects of Arabs and Muslims in the German Labor Market
Braakmann, N., 01.02.2009, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 229, 1, p. 2-21 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Testing for Economies of Scope in European Railways: An Efficiency Analysis
Wetzel, H. & Growitsch, C., 01.2009, In: Journal of Transport Economics and Policy. 43, 1, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Auf der Speisekarte der DPAG: rechtliche oder ökonomische Marktzutrittsschranken?
Wein, T., 2009, In: Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftswissenschaften. 60, 1, p. 37-56 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Cleansing procedures for overlaps and inconsistencies in administrative data. The case of German labour market data
Scioch, P. & Oberschachtsiek, D., 2009, In: Historical Social Research. 34, 3, p. 242-259 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die aufsichtsratslücke im dienstleistungssektor. Ausmaß und Bestimmungsgründe
Boneberg, F., 2009, In: Industrielle Beziehungen. 16, 4, p. 349-366 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Exporter performance in the German business services sector: first evidence from the services statistics panel
Vogel, A., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 28 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 111).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exports and profitability: first evicence for German business services enterprises
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 34 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 129).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Import, Export und Produktivität in niedersächsischen Unternehmen des verarbeitenden Gewerbes
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 116).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Import, Export und Produktivität in niedersächsischen Unternehmen des Verarbeitenden Gewerbes
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2009, In: Statistische Monatshefte Niedersachsen. 63, 2, p. 59-70 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Intra-industry adjustment to import competition: theory and application to the German clothing industry
Raff, H. & Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 14 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 144).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Introduction to the special issue: causes and consequences of international firm activities ; evidence from micro data
Görg, H. & Wagner, J., 2009, In: Applied Economics Quarterly. 55, 3, p. 175-177 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Kinder - ein Quell der Freude?!
Humpert, S., 2009, Berlin: Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), 22 p. (SOEPpapers; no. 232).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Labor market adjustments after a large import shock: evidence from the German clothing industry and the Multi-Fibre Arrangement
Braakmann, N. & Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 155).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Offshoring and firm performance: self-selection, effects on performance, or both?
Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 35 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 153).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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One-third codetermination at company supervisory boards and firm performance in German manufacturing industries: first direct evidence from a new type of enterprise data
Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 20 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 136).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Other-regarding preferences, spousal disability and happiness: evidence from German couples
Braakmann, N., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 23 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 130).Research output: Working paper › Working papers