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.
- 2022
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Combination matters: why corporate bonds and shadow banking can threaten financial stability – a Minskyian perspective
Schneider, H., 08.2022, In: International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education. 13, 1, p. 103-119 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The first 50 contributions to the Data Observer Series - An Overview
Wagner, J., 13.05.2022, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 412).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Firm Survival and Gender of Firm Owner in Times of COVID-19: Evidence from 10 European Countries
Wagner, J., 01.05.2022, In: Economies. 10, 5, 8 p., 98.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Prenatal air pollution exposure and neonatal health
Palma, A., Petrunyk, I. & Vuri, D., 01.05.2022, In: Health Economics. 31, 5, p. 729-759 31 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Modeling risk contagion in the Italian zonal electricity market
Fianu, E. S., Ahelegbey, D. F. & Grossi, L., 16.04.2022, In: European Journal of Operational Research . 298, 2, p. 656-679 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How to Reach the Land of Cockaigne? Edgeworth Cycle Theory and Why a Gasoline Station is the First to Raise Its Price
Kahl, M. & Wein, T., 01.04.2022, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 42 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 411).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The urban wage premium in imperfect labor markets
Hirsch, B., Jahn, E. J., Manning, A. & Oberfichtner, M., 01.04.2022, In: Journal of Human Resources. 57, SpecialIssue 1, p. S111-S136 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Website premia for extensive margins of international firm activities: Evidence for SMEs from 34 countries
Wagner, J., 23.03.2022, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 13 p. (University of Lueneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 410).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Multi-use of Community Energy Storage: Energy Services and their Compatibility with Increasing Self-consumption as Primary Service with a Focus on Germany
Wiesenthal, J. & Schnabel, F., 03.03.2022, Proceedings of the International Renewable Energy Storage Conference 2021 (IRES 2021). Riemer, A. & Droege, P. (eds.). Atlantis Press, p. 143-151 9 p. (Atlantis Highlights in Engineering; vol. 8).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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The impacts of rare disasters on asset returns and risk premiums in advanced economies (1870–2015)
NguyenHuu, T., 01.03.2022, In: Finance Research Letters. 45, 7 p., 102118.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Firm survival and gender of firm owner in times of COVID-19: Evidence from 10 European Countries
Wagner, J., 03.2022, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 17 p. (University of Lueneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 409).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Do Nonprofessional Investors Value the Assurance of Integrated Reports? Exploratory Evidence
Gerwanski, J., Velte, P. & Mechtel, M., 01.02.2022, In: European Management Journal. 40, 1, p. 103-126 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Risk, financial stability and FDI
Kellard, N. M., Kontonikas, A., Lamla, M. J., Maiani, S. & Wood, G., 01.02.2022, In: Journal of International Money and Finance. 120, 102232.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Smartphone bans and workplace performance
Chadi, A., Mechtel, M. & Mertins, V., 01.02.2022, In: Experimental Economics. 25, 1, p. 287-317 31 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Uncovered workers in plants covered by collective bargaining: Who are they and how do they fare?
Hirsch, B., Lentge, P. & Schnabel, C., 01.02.2022, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 408).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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How to Limit the Spillover from the 2021 Inflation Surge to Inflation Expectations?
Dräger, L., Lamla, M. J. & Pfajfar, D., 25.01.2022, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 13 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 407).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The role of human resource practices for including persons with disabilities in the workforce: a systematic literature review
Schloemer-Jarvis, A., Bader, B. & Böhm, S. A., 17.01.2022, In: The International Journal of Human Resource Management . 33, 1, p. 45-98 54 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Deal or No Deal? Modelling the Impact of Brexit Uncertainty on UK Private Equity Activity
Kellard, N. M., Kontonikas, A., Lamla, M. J. & Maiani, S., 01.01.2022, In: British Journal of Management. 33, 1, p. 46-68 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The rebound effect on Latin American economies: evidence from the Colombian residential sector
Vélez-Henao, J. A. & Uribe, G. J. G., 01.01.2022, In: Energy Efficiency. 15, 1, 14 p., 9.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A Profit-Based View of Economic Granularity in the Perspective of Market Competition
Forrest, J.Y.-L., Wagner, J., Anderson, M., Lipinski, J., Liu, Y. & Tian , X., 2022, In: Pennsylvania Economic Review. 29, 1, p. 92 - 115 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review