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. 2016
  2. Distance-sensitivity of German imports: First evidence from firm-product level data

    Wagner, J., 2016, In: Economics Bulletin. 36, 3, p. 1275-1279 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Trade cost shocks and lumpiness of imports: Evidence from the Fukushima disaster

    Wagner, J., 2016, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 13 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 360).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  4. 2015
  5. Dynamik der deutschen Warenexporte nach Zielländern und Gütergruppen: Ergebnisse aus der Exporter Dynamics Database für Deutschland

    Wagner, J., 01.12.2015, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 95, 12, p. 868 - 870 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  6. Meta-analytic cointegrating rank tests for dependent panels

    Karaman Örsal, D. D. & Arsova, A., 11.2015, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 16 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics ; no. 349).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Semiparametric one-step estimation of a sample selection model with endogenous covariates

    Schwiebert, J., 23.10.2015, In: AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis. 99, 4, p. 379-402 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Estimation and interpretation of a Heckman selection model with endogenous covariates

    Schwiebert, J., 05.09.2015, In: Empirical Economics. 49, 2, p. 675-703 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. The nexus between top managers’ human capital and firm productivity

    Pfeifer, C., 13.08.2015, In: Applied Economics Letters. 22, 12, p. 982-986 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Are economically significant bond returns explained by corporate news? An examination of the German corporate bond market

    Janner, S. & Schmidt, D., 08.2015, In: Financial Markets and Portfolio Management. 29, 3, p. 271-298 28 p., A004.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Unfair wage perceptions and sleep: Evidence from German survey data

    Pfeifer, C., 08.2015, Bonn: IZA - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, 20 p. (IZA Discussion Paper ; no. 9317).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  12. Credit Constraints and the Extensive Margins of Exports: First Evidence for German Manufacturing

    Wagner, J., 09.07.2015, In: Economics. 9, 18, p. 1-17 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Are private banks the better banks? An insight into the principal-agent structure and risk-taking behavior of German banks

    Schmielewski, F. & Wein, T., 08.07.2015, In: Journal of Economics and Finance. 39, 3, p. 518-540 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  14. Access to finance, foreign ownership and foreign takeovers in Germany

    Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 21.06.2015, In: Applied Economics. 47, 29, p. 3092-3112 21 p., P340.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. A note on firm age and the margins of imports: first evidence from Germany

    Wagner, J., 13.06.2015, In: Applied Economics Letters. 22, 9, p. 679-682 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. New methods for the analysis of links between international firm activities and firm performance: A practitioner's guide

    Wagner, J., 01.04.2015, In: World Economy. 38, 4, p. 704-715 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. 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., 01.04.2015, In: World Economy. 38, 4, p. 716-729 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Unraveling the relationship between presidential approval and the economy: A multidimensional semiparametric approach

    Berlemann, M., Enkelmann, S. & Kuhlenkasper, T., 01.04.2015, In: Journal of Applied Econometrics. 30, 3, p. 468-486 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. The death of german firms: What role for foreign direct investment?

    Franco, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 04.2015, In: World Economy. 38, 4, p. 677-703 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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