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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Higher Productivity in Importing German Manufacturing firms: Self-Selection, learning from importing, or both?
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 01.2010, In: Review of World Economics. 145, 4, p. 641-665 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Public reactions to the promotion of nanotechnologies in society
Könninger, S., Ott, I., Zülsdorf, T. & Papilloud, C., 01.2010, In: International Journal of Nanotechnology. 7, 2-3, p. 265-279 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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