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.
- 2008
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A review of the German mandatory deposit for one-way drinks packaging and drinks packaging taxes in Europe
Groth, M., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 20 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 87).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Auctionning biodiversity conservation contracts: current need for research
Groth, M., 2008, Mainstreaming biodiversity issues into forestry and agriculture: Abstracts of Poster Presentations at the 13th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity 18-22 February 2008, Rome, Italy. Montreal: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, p. 42-44 3 p. (CBD Technical Series; vol. 34).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Crime does pay (at least when it's violent)! on the compensating wage differentials of high regional crime levels
Braakmann, N., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 17 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 91).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Die Forschungspotenziale der Betriebspaneldaten des Monatsberichts im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe
Wagner, J., 2008, In: Wirtschafts- und sozialstatistisches Archiv. 2, 3, p. 209-221 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die Quantitätstheorie des Geldes: eine keynesianische Reformulierung
Huth, T., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 79).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Die Wirkung von Kreditmarktunvollkommenheiten auf das Unternehmertum und die Vermögensverteilung
Clemens, C. & Heinemann, M., 2008, Neue Ansätze der Mittelstandsforschung. Merz , J. & Schulte, R. (eds.). Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 225-254 30 p. (Entrepreneurship, professions, small business economics ; vol. 4).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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European railway deregulation: the influence of regulatory and environmental conditions on efficiency
Wetzel, H., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 28 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 86).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exportaktivitäten und Rendite in niedersächsischen Industrieunternehmen
Wagner, J., 2008, In: Statistische Monatshefte Niedersachsen. 62, 10, p. 552-561 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Exportaktivitäten und Rendite in niedersächsischen Industrieunternehmen
Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 95).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exporte und Firmenerfolg: Welche Firmen profitieren wie vom internationalen Handel? Beitrag zur Tagung "Außenwirtschaft in Zeiten der Globalisierung - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der statistischen Messung", Wiesbaden, 22./23. April 2008
Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 213 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 81).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Export, Import und Produktivität wissensintensiver KMUs in Deutschland
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 28 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 104).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exports and firm characteristics: first evidence from fractional probit panel estimates
Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 97).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exports and productivity in the German business services sector: first evidence from the turnover tax statistics panel
Vogel, A., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 89).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exports and profitability: first evidence for German manufacturing firms
Fryges, H. & Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 45 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 102).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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FiDASt Reloaded
Wagner, J., 2008, Fortschritte der informationellen Infrastruktur in Deutschland: Festschrift für Johann Hahlen zum 65. Geburtstag und Hans-Jürgen Krupp zum 75. Geburtstag. Rolf, G. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 369-380 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Forschungsbericht 2007
Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 30 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 73).Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Transfer
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Freistellung von Betriebsräten: eine Beschäftigungsbremse?
Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2008, In: Zeitschrift für Arbeitsmarktforschung. 41, 2/3, p. 305-326 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Higher productivity in importing German manufacturing firms: self-selection, learning from importing, or both?
Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 40 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 106).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Higher wages in exporting firms: self-selection, export effect, or both? first evidence from German linked emlpoyer-emlpoyee data
Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 19 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 74).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Improvements and future challenges for the research infrastructure in the field firm level data
Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 11 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 88).Research output: Working paper › Working papers