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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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
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Sabbaticals - eine Form der Arbeitszeitflexibilisierung
Pape, A., 2010, Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen: Herausforderungen und Innovationen: Forschungsbeiträge. Schöning, S., Richter, J., Wetzel, H. & Nissen, D. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 157-175 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Self-selection into export markets by business services firms: Evidence from France, Germany and the United Kingdom
Temouri, Y., Wagner, J. & Vogel, A., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 32 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 183).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Stability under learning of equilibria in financial markets with supply information
Heinemann, M., 2010, In: Economics Bulletin. 30, 1, p. 383-391 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Exporter Productivity Premium along the Productivity Distribution: First Evidence from Quantile Regression Approach for Fixed Effects Panel Data Models
Powell, D. & Wagner, J., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 182).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The post-entry performance of cohorts of export starters in German manufacturing industries
Wagner, J., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 45 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 187).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The research potential of new types of enterprise data based on surveys from official statistics in Germany
Wagner, J., 2010, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 130, 1, p. 133-142 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Training participation of an aging workforce in an internal labor market
Pfeifer, C., Janssen, S., Yang, P. & Backes-Gellner, U., 2010, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, (Working paper series in economics; no. Working Paper No 170).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Zehn Jahre European Data Watch: Dokumentation von Datensätzen für die empirische Wirtschafts- und Sozialforschung und Zugangswegen zu den Daten
Wagner, J., 2010, In: Wirtschafts- und sozialstatistisches Archiv. 4, 2, p. 141-149 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2009
- Published
E-stability and stability of adaptive learning in models with private information
Heinemann, M., 01.12.2009, In: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 33, 12, p. 2001-2014 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Is there a compensating wage differential for high crime levels? First evidence from Europe
Braakmann, N., 01.11.2009, In: Journal of Urban Economics. 66, 3, p. 218-231 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transaktionskosten und die Gestaltung ökonomischer Austauschbeziehungen: Zum Nobelpreis an Oliver E. Williamson
Groth, M., 11.2009, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 89, 11, p. 770-776 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Produktdifferenzierung in deutschen Industrieunternehmen 1995 - 2004: Ausmaß und Bestimmungsgründe
Wagner, J., 01.10.2009, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 229, 5, p. 615-642 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Außenwirtschaft in Zeiten der Globalisierung - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der statistischen Messung
Glaab, H. P., Wagner, J. & Zwick, M., 10.2009, In: AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv. 3, 2, p. 81-83 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Exporte und Firmenerfolg: Welche Firmen profitieren wie vom internationalen Handel?
Wagner, J., 10.2009, In: Wirtschafts- und sozialstatistisches Archiv. 3, 2, p. 109-122 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Subsidies and exports in Germany: first evidence from enterprise panel data
Girma, S., Görg, H. & Wagner, J., 07.2009, In: Applied Economics Quarterly. 55, 3, p. 179-195 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pigous Beitrag zur Nachhaltigkeit: eine Würdigung zum 50. Todestag
Groth, M. & Baumgärtner, S., 06.2009, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 89, 6, p. 419-424 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research