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.
- 2007
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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
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Überbrückungsgeld und Existenzgründungszuschuss: Ergebnisse einer schriftlichen Befragung drei Jahre nach Gründungsbeginn
Michael, K., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 17 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 66).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Verpackungsabgaben und Verpackungslizenzen als Alternativen zur Pfandpflicht für ökologisch nachteilige Einweggetränkeverpackungen?
Groth, M., 2007, In: Zeitschrift für angewandte Umweltforschung. 18, 2, p. 157-171 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Why more West than East German firms export
Wagner, J., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 13 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 42).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Wirkungen der Beschäftigungspflicht schwerbehinderter Arbeitnehmer: Erkenntnisse aus der Einführung des "Gesetzes zur Bekämpfung der Arbeitslosigkeit Schwerbehinderter"
Braakmann, N., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 19 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 53).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- 2006
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Bureaucracy, tax system, and economic performance
Ott, I., 01.12.2006, In: Journal of Public Economic Theory. 8, 5, p. 839-862 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Are nascent entrepreneurs 'Jacks-of-all-trades' ? A test of Lazear's theory of entrepreneurship with German data
Wagner, J., 10.11.2006, In: Applied Economics. 38, 20, p. 2415-2419 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Excludable and non-excludable public inputs: Consequences for economic growth
Ott, I. & Turnovsky, S. J., 01.11.2006, In: Economica. 73, 292, p. 725-748 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Works Councils, Labor Productivity and Plant Heterogeneity: First Evidence from Quantile Regressions
Wagner, J., Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Addison, J. T., 09.2006, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 226, 5, p. 505-518 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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On the effects of redistribution on growth and entrepreneurial risk-taking
Clemens, C. & Heinemann, M., 08.2006, In: Journal of Economics. 88, 2, p. 131-158 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Risikoorientierte Prämiendifferenzierung in der Kfz-Haftpflichtversicherung: mehr Prämiengerechtigkeit und weniger Verkehrsunfälle?
Growitsch, C., Schade, K.-D., Schwarze, R., Schwintowski, H.-P. & Wein, T., 01.06.2006, In: Zeitschrift für die gesamte Versicherungswissenschaft. 95, 2, p. 225-249 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Do exporters really pay higher wages? first evidence from German linked employer-employee data
Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 06.2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 35 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 28).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Exports, foreign direct investment, and productivity: evidence from German firm level data
Wagner, J., 15.05.2006, In: Applied Economics Letters. 13, 6, p. 347-349 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review