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.
- 2007
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Jobmotor Mittelstand? Arbeitsplatzdynamik und Betriebsgröße in der westdeutschen Industrie
Wagner, J., 2007, Firmendaten: nützlich für die wissenschaftliche Politikberatung?. Stephan, A. (ed.). Berlin: Duncker & Humblot GmbH, p. 76-87 12 p. (Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung; vol. 2007, no. 3).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Jobmotor Mittelstand? Arbeitsplatzdynamik und Betriebsgröße in der westdeutschen Industrie
Wagner, J., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 15 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 47).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen: Unternehmensnachfolge und Innovationspotenzial: Forschungsbeiträge
Schöning, S. (Editor), Richter, J. (Editor), Wetzel, H. (Editor) & Nissen, D. (Editor), 2007, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 326 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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KombiFiD: kombinierte Firmendaten für Deutschland
Bender, S., Wagner, J. & Zwick, M., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 60).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Marktversagen und Wirtschaftspolitik: mikroökonomische Grundlagen staatlichen Handelns
Fritsch, M., Wein, T. & Ewers, H.-J., 2007, 7., aktualisierte und erg. Aufl. ed. München: Verlag Franz Vahlen. 451 p. (Vahlens Handbücher der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Mehr Wettbewerb im Handwerk durch die Handwerksreform?
Wein, T. & Röber, W. B., 2007, Fortschritte der Mittelstands-Forschung. Merz, J. (ed.). Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 375-393 19 p. (Entrepreneurship, professions, small business economics; vol. 3).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Neue Möglichkeiten zur Nutzung vertraulicher amtlicher Personen- und Firmendaten
Kaiser, U. & Wagner, J., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 40 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 48).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Oliver E. Williamsons Transaktionskostenökonomik: Entwicklung und Grundlagen ; [Essay]
Groth, M., 2007, München: Grin Verlag. 57 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Compendium/lecture notes › Transfer
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Productivity and size of the export market: evidence for West and East German plants 2004
Wagner, J., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 43).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Regionale Spitzentechnologie auf internationalen Märkten
Kranich, J. & Ott, I., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 19 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 52).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Schwellenwerte im Arbeitsrecht: höhere Transparenz und Effizienz durch Vereinheitlichung
Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2007, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 18 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 49).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sind ausbildende Handwerksbetriebe erfolgreicher?
Wein, T. & Röber, W. B., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 39).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sind mittelständische Betriebe der Jobmotor der deutschen Wirtschaft?
Wagner, J., Koller, L. & Schnabel, C., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 88 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 71).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Sind mittelständische Betriebe der Jobmotor der deutschen Wirtschaft?
Wagner, J., Koller, L. & Schnabel, C., 2007, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 15 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 54).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Struktur und Erfolg von Ich-AG-Gründungen: Ergebnisse einer Umfrage im Arbeitsagenturbezirk Lüneburg
Braakmann, N., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 32 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 56).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The difficulty to behave as a (regulated) natural monopolist: the dynamics of electricity network access charges in Germany 2002 to 2005
Wein, T. & Wetzel, H., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 30 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 62).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The impact of September 11th, 2001 on the job prospects for foreigners with Arab background: evidence from German labor market data
Braakmann, N., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 34 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 37).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The monetary value of cultural goods: a contingent valuation study of the municipal supply of cultural goods in Lueneburg, Germany
Last, A.-K., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 20 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 63).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The persistent decline in unionization in Western and Eastern Germany, 1980-2004: what can we learn from a decomposition analysis?
Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2007, In: Industrielle Beziehungen. 14, 2, p. 118-132 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Too much R & D: vertical differentiation in a model of monopolistic competition
Kranich, J., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 59).Research output: Working paper › Working papers