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.
- 2006
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Die Einführung der fachkundigen Stellungnahme bei der Ich-AG
Braakmann, N., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 35).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Economies of scope in European railways: an efficiency analysis
Wetzel, H. & Growitsch, C., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (Working paper series in economics; vol. 29).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Economies of scope in European railways: an efficiency analysis
Wetzel, H. & Growitsch, C., 2006, Halle, Saale: Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle, 27 p. (IWH-Diskussionspapiere; vol. 2006, no. 5).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Existenzgründung - Beiträge zur Gründungsforschung
Schöning, S. (Editor), Richter, J. (Editor), Wetzel, H. (Editor) & Nissen, D. (Editor), 2006, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 302 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Exporte und Produktivität in niedersächsischen Betrieben
Wagner, J., 2006, Globalisierung und regionale Wirtschaftsentwicklung - Datenlage und Datenbedarf in Niedersachsen: Tagung des NLS am 9. März 2006. Hannover: Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Statistik , p. 18-28 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Firmenalter und Firmenperformance: empirische Befunde zu Unterschieden zwischen jungen und alten Firmen in Deutschland
Wagner, J., 2006, Betriebsdemographie. Bellmann, L. & Wagner, J. (eds.). Nürnberg: Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung - IAB, p. 83-111 29 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Geographische Restrukturierung internationaler Wertschöpfungsketten: Standortentscheidungen von KMU aus regionalökonomischer Perspektive
Kranich, J. & Ott, I., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 19).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Governmental activity and private capital adjustment
Ott, I. & Soretz, S., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 22 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 26).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Gründungs- und Wettbewerbspotenziale im deutschen Eisenbahnsektor - vertikale Verbundvorteile ein Hindernis für Trennung von Netz und Transport?
Wetzel, H., 2006, Existenzgründung - Beiträge zur Gründungsforschung. Schöning, S., Richter, J., Wetzel, H. & Nissen, D. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 121-135 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Handwerksreform 2004: Rückwirkungen auf das Ausbildungsverhalten Lüneburger Handwerksbetriebe?
Wein, T. & Röber, W. B., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 32 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 18).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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International firm-activities and innovation: evidence from knowledge production-functions for German firms
Wagner, J., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 29 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 25).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Markteintritte, Marktaustritte und Produktivität: empirische Befunde zur Dynamik in der Industrie
Wagner, J., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 40 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 27).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Mehr Wettbewerb im Handwerk durch die Handwerksreform?
Röber, W. B. & Wein, T., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 17).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Nachbarschaftseffekte im Experiment
Clemens, C., Heinemann, M. & Riechmann, T., 2006, Auf allen Märkten zu Hause: Gedenkschrift für Franz Haslinger. Clemens, C., Heinemann, M. & Soretz, S. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 275-296 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltige Entwicklung durch endogene Umweltwahrnehmung
Ott, I. & Soretz, S., 2006, Auf allen Märkten zu Hause. Clemens, C., Heinemann, M. & Soretz, S. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 233-256 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Nachhaltige Entwicklung durch endogene Umweltwahrnehmung
Ott, I. & Soretz, S., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 25 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 24).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Nascent entrepreneurs
Wagner, J., 2006, The life cycle of entrepreneurial ventures. Parker, S. C. (ed.). New York: Springer, p. 15-37 23 p. (International handbook series on entrepreneurship; vol. 3).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Ökonomische Analysen der Mitbestimmung auf Betriebs- und Unternehmensebene
Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 2006, Stuttgart: Lucius & Lucius. 123 p. (Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Politikrelevante Folgerungen aus Analysen mit Firmendaten der Amtlichen Statistik
Wagner, J., 2006, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 126, 3, p. 359-374 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Politikrelevante Folgerungen aus Analysen mit wirtschaftsstatistischen Einzeldaten der amtlichen Statistik
Wagner, J., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 16 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 16).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Regional growth strategies: fiscal versus institutional governmental policies
Ott, I. & Soretz, S., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 30).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Regulierung des Netzmonopolisten durch Verbot von Peak-load Pricing?
Korunig, J., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 31 p. (Working paper series in economics).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The (parlous) state of German unions
Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 23).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The persistent decline in unionization in western and eastern Germany, 1980 - 2004: What can we learn from a decomposition analysis?
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 31).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The persistent decline in unionization in Western and Eastern Germany, 1980-2004: what can we learn from a decomposition analysis?
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2006, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 19 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 45).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The strength of vertical linkages
Kranich, J., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 33 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 20).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Verbundvorteile für den Börsengang der Deutschen Bahn ausreichend berücksichtigt?
Wetzel, H. & Growitsch, C., 2006, In: Wirtschaft im Wandel. 12, 8, p. 235-241 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Who are the Workers Who Never Joined a Union? Empirical Evidence from Western and Eastern Germany
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2006, In: Industrielle Beziehungen. 13, 2, p. 118-131 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Works Councils in the Production Process
Schank, T., Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 2006, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 126, 2, p. 251-283 33 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Works councils, labor productivity and plant heterogeneity: first evidence from quantile regressions
Wagner, J., 2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 25 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 22).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- 2005
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Econometrics of anonymized micro data
Pohlmeier, W. (Editor), Gottschalk, S. (Editor) & Wagner, J. (Editor), 01.10.2005, Stuttgart: Lucius & Lucius. 83 p. (Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik; vol. 225, no. 5)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Negotiated third party access: An industrial organisation perspective
Wein, T. & Growitsch, C., 01.09.2005, In: European Journal of Law and Economics. 20, 2, p. 165-183 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Anonymized Firm Data under Test: Evidence from a Replication Study
Wagner, J., 09.2005, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 225, 5, p. 584-591 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Guest Editorial - ''Econometrics of Anonymized Micro Data''
Pohlmeier, W., Ronning, G. & Wagner, J., 09.2005, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 225, 5, p. 515-516 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Employment dynamics, firm growth, and new firm formation: Evidence from panel studies for Germany and comparative findings from the U.S.
Gerlach, K. & Wagner, J., 17.08.2005, Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance: Comparative Views on the U.S. and German Economies. Buttler, F., Franz, W., Schettkat, R. & Soskice, D. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 270-284 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Arbeitsrechtliche Schwellenwerte und betriebliche Arbeitsplatzdynamik: eine empirische Untersuchung am Beispiel des Schwerbehindertengesetzes
Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 08.2005, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 36 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 13).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Distributional conflict, political cycles and growth
Clemens, C. & Heinemann, M., 01.07.2005, In: The Manchester School. 73, 4, p. 500-521 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Der Noth gehorchend, nicht dem eignen Trieb: Nascent necessity and opportunity entrepreneurs in Germany evidence from the regional entrepreneurship monitor (REM)
Wagner, J., 05.2005, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 24 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 10).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exports and productivity: a survey of the evidence from firm level data
Wagner, J., 05.2005, Hamburg: Hamburgisches Welt-Wirtschafts-Archiv - HWWA , 23 p. (HWWA DISCUSSION PAPER; no. 319).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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On the Effects of Redistribution on Growth and Entrepreneurial Risk–Taking
Clemens, C. & Heinemann, M., 17.03.2005, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 20 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 6).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Excludable and non-excludable public inputs: Consequences for economic growth
Ott, I. & Turnovsky, S. J., 01.03.2005, München: Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute (CESifo), 34 p. (CES IFO WORKING PAPER; no. 1423).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exports and productivity: a survey of the evidence from firm level data
Wagner, J., 01.03.2005, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 4).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Is the market classification of risk always efficient? evidence from German third party motor insurance
Schwarze, R. & Wein, T., 01.03.2005, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 29 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 3).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Network access charges, vertical integration, and property rights structure-experiences from the German electricity markets
Wein, T. & Growitsch, C., 01.03.2005, In: Energy Economics. 27, 2, p. 257-278 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Endogenous redistributive cycles: an overlapping generations approach to social conflict and cyclical growth
Clemens, C. & Heinemann, M., 03.2005, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 26 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 5).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Strongly rational expectations equilibria with endogenous acquisition of information
Desgranges, G. & Heinemann, M., 03.2005, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 9).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Determinants of trade union membership in West Germany: evidence from micro data, 1980 - 2000
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 01.01.2005, In: Socio-Economic Review. 3, 1, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Arbeitsrechtliche Schwellenwerte und betriebliche Arbeitsplatzdynamik: eine empirische Untersuchung am Beispiel des Schwerbehindertengesetzes
Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2005, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 34 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 38).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Associations' agreement and the interest of the network suppliers: the strategic use of structural features
Wein, T., 2005, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 26 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 7).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Bessere Beratung der Versicherungsnehmer durch höhere Qualität der Versicherungsvermittler?
Trigo Gamarra, L. & Wein, T., 2005, Ergebnisse der MittelstandsForschung. Schulte, R. (ed.). 1. ed. Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 351-375 25 p. (Entrepreneurship, professions, small business economics; vol. 2).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research