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.
  1. 2015
  2. Unfair wage perceptions and sleep: Evidence from German survey data

    Pfeifer, C., 08.2015, Bonn: IZA - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, 20 p. (IZA Discussion Paper ; no. 9317).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  3. Credit Constraints and the Extensive Margins of Exports: First Evidence for German Manufacturing

    Wagner, J., 09.07.2015, In: Economics. 9, 18, p. 1-17 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Are private banks the better banks? An insight into the principal-agent structure and risk-taking behavior of German banks

    Schmielewski, F. & Wein, T., 08.07.2015, In: Journal of Economics and Finance. 39, 3, p. 518-540 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Access to finance, foreign ownership and foreign takeovers in Germany

    Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 21.06.2015, In: Applied Economics. 47, 29, p. 3092-3112 21 p., P340.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. A note on firm age and the margins of imports: first evidence from Germany

    Wagner, J., 13.06.2015, In: Applied Economics Letters. 22, 9, p. 679-682 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. New methods for the analysis of links between international firm activities and firm performance: A practitioner's guide

    Wagner, J., 01.04.2015, In: World Economy. 38, 4, p. 704-715 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. The Impact of R&D Activities on Exports of German Business Services Enterprises: First Evidence from a Continuous Treatment Approach

    Fryges, H., Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 01.04.2015, In: World Economy. 38, 4, p. 716-729 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Unraveling the relationship between presidential approval and the economy: A multidimensional semiparametric approach

    Berlemann, M., Enkelmann, S. & Kuhlenkasper, T., 01.04.2015, In: Journal of Applied Econometrics. 30, 3, p. 468-486 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. The death of german firms: What role for foreign direct investment?

    Franco, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 04.2015, In: World Economy. 38, 4, p. 677-703 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. A detailed decomposition for nonlinear econometric models

    Schwiebert, J., 03.2015, In: Journal of Economic Inequality. 13, 1, p. 53-67 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  12. A Note on Firm Age and the Margins of Exports: First Evidence from Germany

    Wagner, J., 03.2015, In: International Trade Journal. 29, 2, p. 93-102 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Joint extremal behavior of hidden and observable time series with applications to GARCH processes

    Ehlert, A., Fiebig, U. R., Janßen, A. & Schlather, M., 03.2015, In: Extremes. 18, 1, p. 109-140 32 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  14. The impact of foreign takeovers: comparative evidence from foreign and domestic acquisitions in Germany

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 13.02.2015, In: Applied Economics. 47, 8, p. 739-755 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Credit constraints and margins of import: first evidence for German manufacturing enterprises

    Wagner, J., 26.01.2015, In: Applied Economics. 47, 5, p. 415-430 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. 25 Jahre Nutzung vertraulicher Firmenpaneldaten der amtlichen Statistik für wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Forschung: Produkte, Projekte, Probleme, Perspektiven

    Wagner, J., 2015, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 36 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 346).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  17. All Along the Data Watch Tower. 15 Yers of European Data Watch in Schmollers Jahrbuch

    Wagner, J., 2015, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 135, 3, p. 401-409 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Computing regression statistics from grouped data

    Schwiebert, J., 2015, In: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement. 39, 4, p. 283-303 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Der Deutsche Taximarkt: Das letzte (Kollektiv-)Monopol im Sturm der "neuen Zeit"

    Pape, A. & Wein, T., 2015, In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik. 64, 3, p. 362-389 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Differences in adjustment flexibility between regular and temporary agency work

    Pfeifer, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2015, In: The Empirical Economics Letters. 14, 5, p. 437-442 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Effective working hours and wages: the case of downward adjustment via paid absenteeism

    Pfeifer, C., 2015, In: Economics Bulletin. 35, 1, p. 612-626 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  22. Exports, R&D and productivity: A test of the Bustos-model with enterprise data from France, Italy and Spain

    Wagner, J., 2015, In: Economics Bulletin. 35, 1, p. 716-719 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  23. Exports, R&D and Productivity: A test of the Bustos-model with enterprise data from France, Italy and Spain

    Wagner, J., 2015, In: Economics Bulletin. 35, 1, p. 716-719 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  24. Firm age and the margins of international trade: Comparable evidence from five European countries

    Wagner, J., 2015, In: Economics Bulletin. 35, 1, p. 145-158 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  25. Life satisfaction in Germany after reunification: Additional insights on the pattern of convergence

    Pfeifer, C. & Petrunyk, I., 2015, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 26 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 337).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  26. Life satisfaction in Germany after reunification: Additional insights on the pattern of convergence

    Pfeifer, C. & Petrunyk, I., 2015, Bonn: IZA - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, 25 p. (IZA Discussion Paper; no. 9055).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  27. Life satisfaction in Germany after reunification: Additional insights on the pattern of convergence

    Pfeifer, C. & Petrunyk, I., 2015, Berlin: Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), 27 p. (SOEPpaper; no. 764).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  28. Neue Player im Gesundheitswesen - Steigerung der Effektivität oder der Kosten?

    Wein, T., 2015, Privatisierung im Gesundheitswesen: Chance oder Risiko?. Rössler, W. (ed.). 1 ed. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag, p. 43-56 14 p. (Gesundheit im Focus; vol. 1).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  29. Ownership Structure and Firm Performance in the Egyptian Manufacturing Sector

    Abdelgouad, A. F., Pfeifer, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2015, In: Economics Bulletin. 35, 4, p. 2197-2212 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  30. Partizipation von Leistungserbringern - Eine mikroökonomische Analyse

    Ehlert, A., Oberschachtsiek, D. & Wein, T., 2015, Der Wunsch nach mehr Zusammenarbeit in der Patientenversorgung: Optionen und Grenzen der Entwicklung innovativer Versorgungsformen . Oberschachtsiek, D. & Pape, A. (eds.). Berlin: LIT Verlag, p. 57-81 25 p. (Gesundheitsökononomie: Politik und Management; vol. 12).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesEducationpeer-review

  31. Share of exports to low-income countries, productivity, and innovation: A replication study with firm-level data from six European countries

    Wagner, J., 2015, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 13 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 344).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  32. Share of exports to low-income countries, productivity, and innovation: A replication study with firm-level data from six European countries

    Wagner, J., 2015, In: Economics Bulletin. 35, 4, p. 2409-2417 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  33. Trade Dynamics and Trade Costs: First Evidence from the Exporter and Importer Dynamics Database for Germany

    Wagner, J., 2015, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 30 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 348).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  34. Unfair wage perceptions and sleep: Evidence from German survey data

    Pfeifer, C., 2015, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 20 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 345).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  35. Unfair wage perceptions and sleep: Evidence from German survey data

    Pfeifer, C., 2015, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 135, 4, p. 413-428 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  36. Unfair wage perceptions and sleep: Evidence from German survey data

    Pfeifer, C., 2015, Bonn: Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), 20 p. (SOEPpapers; no. 789).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  37. 2014
  38. Credit constraints and exports: a survey of empirical studies using firm-level data

    Wagner, J., 01.12.2014, In: Industrial and Corporate Change. 23, 6, p. 1477-1492 16 p., dtu037.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  39. Guest Editorial

    Görg, H. & Wagner, J., 01.12.2014, In: Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 234, 6, p. 660-661 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  40. Miscounselling in the German Insurance Market-Utility-Orientated Implications for the Meaning of Miscounselling

    Pape, A., 01.12.2014, In: Journal of Consumer Policy. 37, 4, p. 561-582 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  41. The Gender Composition of Establishments' Workforces and Gender Gaps in Wages and Leadership Positions

    Pfeifer, C., 01.12.2014, In: The Manchester School. 82, S2, p. 69-81 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. The economic determinants of U.S. presidential approval: A survey

    Berlemann, M. & Enkelmann, S., 12.2014, In: European Journal of Political Economy. 36, p. 41-54 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  43. Is export diversification good for profitability? First evidence for manufacturing enterprises in Germany

    Wagner, J., 15.11.2014, In: Applied Economics. 46, 33, p. 4083-4090 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  44. Base salaries, bonus payments, and work absence among managers in a German company

    Pfeifer, C., 01.11.2014, In: Scottish Journal of Political Economy. 61, 5, p. 523-536 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  45. The exporter productivity premium along the productivity distribution: evidence from quantile regression with nonadditive firm fixed effects

    Powell, D. & Wagner, J., 11.2014, In: Review of World Economics. 150, 4, p. 763-785 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  46. Lingering illness or sudden death? Pre-exit employment developments in German establishments

    Wagner, J., Schnabel, C. & Fackler, D., 08.2014, In: Industrial and Corporate Change. 23, 4, p. 1121-1140 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  47. The Role of Extensive Margins of Exports in The Great Export Recovery in Germany, 2009/2010

    Wagner, J., 08.2014, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 234, 4, p. 518-526 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  48. A Note on Dual Internal Labor Markets and Wages of Temporary Workers: Evidence from Linked-Employer-Employee Data

    Pfeifer, C., 06.2014, In: Journal of Labor Research. 35, 2, p. 133-142 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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