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.
  1. 2009
  2. Published

    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 paperWorking papers

  3. Published

    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 paperWorking papers

  4. Published

    Product differentiation and profitability in German manufacturing firms

    Braakmann, N. & Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 115).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. Published

    Product diversification and stability of employment and sales: first evidence from German manufacturing firms

    Braakmann, N. & Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 120).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  6. Published

    Self-selection, socialization, and risk perception: an empirical study

    Weisenfeld, U. & Ott, I., 2009, Kiel: Institut für Weltwirtschaft Kiel, 37 p. (Kiel Working Paper; no. 1555).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Subsidies and exports in Germany: first evidence from enterprise panel data

    Girma, S., Görg, H. & Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 26 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 117).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  8. Published

    The German Business Services Statistics Panel 2003 to 2007

    Vogel, A., 2009, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 129, 3, p. 515-522 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    The impact of the 2004 EU-enlargement on enterprise performance and exports of service enterprises in the German eastern border region

    Braakmann, N. & Vogel, A., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 15 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 124).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  10. Published

    The research potential of new types of enterprise data based on surveys from official statistics in Germany

    Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 13 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 135).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  11. Published

    The role of firm-level and regional human capital for the social returns to education: evidence from German social security data

    Braakmann, N., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 38 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 126).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  12. Published

    The role of psychological traits for the gender gap in full-time employment and wages: evidence from Germany

    Braakmann, N., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 112).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  13. Published

    The transferability and performance of payment-by-results biodiversity conservation procurement auctions: empirical evidence from northernmost Germany

    Groth, M., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 29 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 119).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  14. Published

    Wer wird subventioniert? Subventionen in deutschen Industrieunternehmen 1999 - 2006

    Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 40 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 110).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  15. Published

    Zehn Jahre "European Data Watch": Dokumentation von Datensätzen für die empirische Wirtschafts- und Sozialforschung und Zugangswegen zu den Daten

    Wagner, J., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 10 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 154).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  16. Published

    Zur Beschäftigungsentwicklung in der Region Hannover: ein Vergleich mit 12 deutschen Verdichtungsräumen

    Vogel, A., Wagner, J., Brunken, K. & Brandt, A., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 22 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 156).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  17. Published

    Zur Dynamik der Export- und Importbeteiligung deutscher Industrieunternehmen: Empirische Befunde aus dem Umsatzsteuerpanel 2001-2006

    Vogel, A., Wagner, J., Burg, F. & Dittrich, S., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 20 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 148).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  18. Published

    Zur Dynamik der Export- und Importbeteiligung deutscher Industrieunternehmen: Empirische Befunde aus dem Umsatzsteuerpanel 2001bis 2006

    Wagner, J., Vogel, A., Burg, F. & Dittrich, S., 2009, In: Wirtschaft und Statistik. 11, p. 1109-1116 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  19. 2008
  20. Published

    Exports, Imports, and Productivity at the Firm Level: An International Perspective: Introduction by Guest Editor

    Wagner, J., 01.12.2008, In: Review of World Economics. 144, 4, p. 591-595 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  21. Published

    Improving conservation procurement auctions

    Groth, M., 01.12.2008, In: EuroChoices. 7, 3, p. 45-46 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  22. Published

    Understanding Cross-Country Differences in Exporter Premia: Comparable Evidence for 14 Countries

    Pertl, L., Schiavo, S., Muuls, M., Pisu, M., Alvarez, R., Jaramillo, P., Lopez, R. A., Van Biesebroeck, J., Brandt, L., Zhang, Y., Fernandes, A. M., Isgut, A., Jorgensen, R., Kaiser, U., Bellone, F., Jabbour, L., Musso, P., Nesta, L., Fryges, H., Wagner, J., Castellani, D., Serti, F., Tomasi, C. & Zanfei, A., 01.12.2008, In: Review of World Economics. 144, 4, p. 596-635 40 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Contributions to Labormetrics: Guest Editorial

    Bellmann, L., Franz, W., Gerlach, K., Hujer, R., Meyer, W. & Wagner, J., 12.2008, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 228, 5-6, p. 421 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  24. Published

    Exports and Productivity Growth: First Evidence from a Continuous Treatment Approach

    Fryges, H. & Wagner, J., 12.2008, In: Review of World Economics. 144, 4, p. 695-722 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    The Aging of the Unions in West Germany, 1980-2006

    Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 12.2008, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 228, 5/6, p. 497-511 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    A note on why more West than East German firms export

    Wagner, J., 25.11.2008, In: International Economics and Economic Policy. 5, 4, p. 363-370 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Exportaktivitäten: positiv für Rendite deutscher Industrieunternehmen?

    Wagner, J., 10.2008, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 88, 10, p. 690-696 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Neue Möglichkeiten zur Nutzung vertraulicher amtlicher Personen- und Firmendaten

    Kaiser, U. & Wagner, J., 08.2008, In: Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik. 9, 3, p. 329-349 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Growth strategies: Fiscal versus institutional policies

    Ott, I. & Soretz, S., 01.07.2008, In: Economic Modelling. 25, 4, p. 605-622 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  30. Published

    Export entry, export exit and productivity in German manufacturing industries

    Wagner, J., 07.2008, In: International Journal of the Economics of Business. 15, 2, p. 169-180 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  31. Published

    German works councils and productivity: first evidence from a nonparametric test

    Wagner, J., 07.2008, In: Applied Economics Letters. 15, 9, p. 727-730 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  32. Published
  33. Published

    Sind mittelständische Betriebe der Jobmotor der deutschen Wirtschaft?

    Wagner, J., Koller, L. & Schnabel, C., 02.2008, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 88, 2, p. 130-135 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    An empirical examination of repeated auctions for biodiversity conservation contracts

    Groth, M., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 19 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 78).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  35. Published

    A review of the German mandatory deposit for one-way drinks packaging and drinks packaging taxes in Europe

    Groth, M., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 20 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 87).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  36. Published

    Auctionning biodiversity conservation contracts: current need for research

    Groth, M., 2008, Mainstreaming biodiversity issues into forestry and agriculture: Abstracts of Poster Presentations at the 13th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity 18-22 February 2008, Rome, Italy. Montreal: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, p. 42-44 3 p. (CBD Technical Series; vol. 34).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  37. Published

    Crime does pay (at least when it's violent)! on the compensating wage differentials of high regional crime levels

    Braakmann, N., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 17 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 91).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  38. Published

    Die Forschungspotenziale der Betriebspaneldaten des Monatsberichts im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe

    Wagner, J., 2008, In: Wirtschafts- und sozialstatistisches Archiv. 2, 3, p. 209-221 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Die Quantitätstheorie des Geldes: eine keynesianische Reformulierung

    Huth, T., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 79).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  40. Published

    Die Wirkung von Kreditmarktunvollkommenheiten auf das Unternehmertum und die Vermögensverteilung

    Clemens, C. & Heinemann, M., 2008, Neue Ansätze der Mittelstandsforschung. Merz , J. & Schulte, R. (eds.). Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 225-254 30 p. (Entrepreneurship, professions, small business economics ; vol. 4).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  41. Published

    European railway deregulation: the influence of regulatory and environmental conditions on efficiency

    Wetzel, H., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 28 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 86).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  42. Published

    Exportaktivitäten und Rendite in niedersächsischen Industrieunternehmen

    Wagner, J., 2008, In: Statistische Monatshefte Niedersachsen. 62, 10, p. 552-561 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  43. Published

    Exportaktivitäten und Rendite in niedersächsischen Industrieunternehmen

    Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 95).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  44. Published

    Exporte und Firmenerfolg: Welche Firmen profitieren wie vom internationalen Handel? Beitrag zur Tagung "Außenwirtschaft in Zeiten der Globalisierung - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der statistischen Messung", Wiesbaden, 22./23. April 2008

    Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 213 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 81).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  45. Published

    Export, Import und Produktivität wissensintensiver KMUs in Deutschland

    Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 28 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 104).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  46. Published

    Exports and firm characteristics: first evidence from fractional probit panel estimates

    Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 97).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  47. Published

    Exports and productivity in the German business services sector: first evidence from the turnover tax statistics panel

    Vogel, A., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 89).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  48. Published

    Exports and profitability: first evidence for German manufacturing firms

    Fryges, H. & Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 45 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 102).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  49. Published

    FiDASt Reloaded

    Wagner, J., 2008, Fortschritte der informationellen Infrastruktur in Deutschland: Festschrift für Johann Hahlen zum 65. Geburtstag und Hans-Jürgen Krupp zum 75. Geburtstag. Rolf, G. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 369-380 12 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  50. Published

    Forschungsbericht 2007

    Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 30 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 73).

    Research output: Working paperResearch communication reportsTransfer

  51. Published

    Freistellung von Betriebsräten: eine Beschäftigungsbremse?

    Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2008, In: Zeitschrift für Arbeitsmarktforschung. 41, 2/3, p. 305-326 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  52. Published

    Higher productivity in importing German manufacturing firms: self-selection, learning from importing, or both?

    Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 40 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 106).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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