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.
- 2008
- Published
Special issue: Exports, imports, and productivity at the firm level: an international perspective
Wagner, J. (Editor), 2008, Berlin: Springer Verlag. 210 p. (Review of world economics; vol. 144, no. 4)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
- Published
Testing for Economies of Scope in European Railways: an effciency analysis
Wetzel, H. & Growitsch, C., 2008, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 25 p. (Working paper series in economics; vol. 72).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
The aging of the unions in West Germany, 1980-2006
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2008, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 24 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 60).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The aging of the unions in West Germany, 1980-2006
Schnabel , C. & Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 22 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 93).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The difficulty of behavior as a (regulated) natural monopolist: the dynamics of electricity network access charges in Germany 2002 to 2006
Wein, T. & Wetzel, H., 2008, Mittelstand 2008: aktuelle Forschungsbeiträge zu gesellschaftlichen und finanzwirtschaftlichen Herausforderungen. Schöning, S., Richter, J., Wetzel, H. & Nissen, D. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main [u.a]: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 73-93 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
- Published
The German turnover tax statistics panel
Vogel, A. & Dittrich, S., 2008, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 128, 4, p. 661-670 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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The German turnover tax statistics panel
Vogel, A. & Dittrich, S., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 11 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 92).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
The smoking wage penalty in the United Kingdom
Braakmann, N., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 24 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 96).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Union membership and age: the inverted u-shape hypothesis under test
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 16 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 107).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Upcoming research concerning auctions for conserving and promoting biodiversity
Groth, M., 2008, Implementation of the CBD programme of work on protected areas; progress and perspectives: Abstracts of poster prensentations at the second Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas, 11 - 15 February 2008 in Rome, Italy. Montreal: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, p. 22-24 3 p. (CBD Technical Series; vol. 35).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
- Published
Wirken sich Exportaktivitäten positiv auf die Rendite von deutschen Industrieunternehmen aus?
Wagner, J., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 25 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 94).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
Zur Exporttätigkeit unternehmensnaher Dienstleister in Niedersachsen - erste Ergebnisse zu Export und Produktivität auf Basis des Umsatzsteuerstatistikpanels: Beitrag zur Tagung FoDaSt-Forschung mit Daten aus der Amtlichen Statistik in Niedersachsen, Hannover 2./3. April 2008
Vogel, A., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 26 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 82).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- 2007
- Published
Converging institutions: shaping the relationships between nanotechnologies, economy and society
Ott, I. & Papilloud, C., 01.12.2007, In: Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society. 27, 6, p. 455-466 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Markteintritte, Marktaustritte und Produktivität: empirische Befunde zur Dynamik in der Industrie
Wagner, J., 01.12.2007, In: Wirtschafts- und sozialstatistisches Archiv. 1, 3/4, p. 193-203 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Private Transaktionskosten im Rahmen einer wiederholten Ausschreibung ökologischer Leistungen der Landwirtschaft
Groth, M., 01.12.2007, In: Sonderhefte der Berichte über Landwirtschaft. 85, 3, p. 390-405 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The (parlous) state of German unions
Schnabel, C., Wagner, J. & Addison, J. T., 12.2007, In: Journal of Labor Research. 28, 1, p. 3-18 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ausschreibungen in der Agrarumweltpolitik: Konzeption und Ergebnisse der praktischen Umsetzung eines Modellvorhabens
Groth, M., 01.08.2007, In: Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik. 8, 3, p. 279-292 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Schwellenwerte im Arbeitsrecht: höhere Transparenz und Effizienz durch Vereinheitlichung
Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 01.08.2007, In: Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik. 8, 3, p. 242-255 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Productivity and size of the export market: Evidence for west and east German plants, 2004
Wagner, J., 08.2007, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 227, 4, p. 403-409 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Internal markets or hierachies: Transfer prices or budgets?
Pfeiffer, T. & Wagner, J., 01.05.2007, In: Journal of Economics and Business. 59, 3, p. 241-255 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review