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. 2013
  2. Ausländische Unternehmen und Übernahmeeffekte - neue Fakten für Deutschland

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 04.2013, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 93, 4, p. 247-251 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  3. Environmental Protection of Foreign Firms in Germany: Does the country of origin matter?

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P. & Wedl, I., 04.2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 39 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 267).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  4. Explaining age and gender differences in employment rates: a labor supply side perspective

    Humpert, S. & Pfeifer, C., 01.03.2013, In: Journal for Labour Market Research. 46, 1, p. 1-17 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Foreign Ownership and Firm Survival: First evidence for enterprises in Germany

    Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 01.03.2013, In: International Economics. 132, 4, p. 117-139 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Micro-econometric studies of international firm activities and firm performance: Introduction by guest editor

    Wagner, J., 01.03.2013, In: Review of World Economics. 149, 1, p. 1-3 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Cyclical absenteeism among private sector, public sector and self-employed workers

    Pfeifer, C., 03.2013, In: Health Economics. 22, 3, p. 366-370 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Exports, imports and firm survival: first evidence for manufacturing enterprises in Germany

    Wagner, J., 03.2013, In: Review of World Economics. 149, 1, p. 113-130 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. The Performance of Foreign Affiliates in German Manufacturing: Evidence from a new Database

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 03.2013, In: Review of World Economics. 149, 1, p. 151-182 32 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. The granular nature of the great export collapse in German manufacturing industries, 2008/2009

    Wagner, J., 13.02.2013, In: Economics. 7, 5, 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Adjustments of Wage-Tenure Profiles with Respect to Entry Age

    Pfeifer, C., 01.02.2013, In: Journal of Business Economics : JBE. 83, 2, p. 171-191 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  12. Careers and productivity in an internal labor market

    Yang, P., Janssen, S., Pfeifer, C. & Backes-Gellner, U., 01.02.2013, In: Journal of Business Economics : JBE. 83, 2, p. 121-143 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. The death of German firms: What role for foreign direct investment?

    Franco, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 02.2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 37 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 264).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  14. An Empirical Note on Religiosity and Social Trust using German Survey Data

    Köbrich Leon, A. & Pfeifer, C., 2013, In: Economics Bulletin. 33, 1, p. 753-763 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Are low-productive exporters marginal exporters? Evidence from Germany

    Wagner, J., 2013, In: Economics Bulletin. 33, 1, p. 467-481 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Are low-productive exporters marginal exporters? Evidence from Germany

    Wagner, J., 2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 263).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  17. Credit constraints and exports: A survey of empirical studies using firm level data

    Wagner, J., 2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 23 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 287).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  18. Do outliers and unobserved heterogeneity explain the exporter productivity premium? Evidence from France, Germany and the United Kingdom

    Wagner, J. & Temouri, Y., 2013, In: Economics Bulletin. 33, 3, p. 1931-1940 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Do outliers and unobserved heterogeneity explain the exporter productivity premium? Evidence from France, Germany and the United Kingdom

    Temouri, Y. & Wagner, J., 2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Papers in Economics; vol. 2013, no. 278).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  20. Effects of training on employee suggestions and promotions

    Pfeifer, C., Janssen, S., Yang, P. & Backes-Gellner, U., 2013, In: Schmalenbach Business Review. 65, 3, p. 270-288 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Exports, R&D and Productivity in German Business Services Firms: A test of the Bustos-model

    Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2013, In: The Empirical Economics Letters. 12, 1, p. 1-6 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  22. Extensive margins of imports in the great import recovery in Germany, 2009/2010

    Wagner, J., 2013, In: Economics Bulletin. 33, 4, p. 2732-2743 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  23. Extensive margins of imports in The Great Import Recovery in Germany, 2009/2010

    Wagner, J., 2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (University of Lueneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 282).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  24. Foreign Ownership and the Extensive Margins of Exports: Evidence for Manufacturing Enterprises in Germany

    Raff, H. & Wagner, J., 2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Papers in Economics; vol. 2013, no. 277).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  25. Labor market adjustments after a large import shock: Evidence from the German clothing industry and the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing

    Braakmann, N. & Wagner, J., 2013, Daten in der wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Forschung: Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. Joachim Merz. Hirschel, D., Paic, P. & Zwick, M. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, p. 201-224 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  26. Life satisfaction and the consumption values of partners and friends: Empirical evidence from German panel survey data

    Pfeifer, C., 2013, In: Economics Bulletin. 33, 4, p. 3131-3142 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Productivity and the product scope of multi-product firms: a test of Feenstra-Ma

    Wagner, J. & Raff, H., 2013, In: Economics Bulletin. 33, 1, p. 415-419 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  28. Replizierbare Forschung in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften erhöhen

    Vlaeminck, S., Wagner, G. G., Wagner, J., Harhoff, D. & Siegert, O., 2013, In: LIBREAS. Library Ideas. 23, p. 29-42 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  29. The Great Export Recovery in German Manufacturing Industries, 2009/2010

    Wagner, J., 2013, In: Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftswissenschaften. 64, 3, p. 325-340 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  30. The role of extensive margins of exports in The Great Export Recovery in Germany, 2009/2010

    Wagner, J., 2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 15 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Papers in Economics; no. 266).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  31. Unfair wahrgenommene eigene Entlohnung, Arbeitszufriedenheit und Kündigungsabsicht: Empirische Evidenz auf Basis des SOEPs

    Kersting, F. M. & Pfeifer, C., 2013, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 133, 4, p. 511-538

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  32. 2012
  33. With or Without U? Testing the Hypothesis of an Inverted U-Shaped Union Membership-Age Relationship

    Wagner, J. & Schnabel, C., 07.12.2012, In: Contemporary Economics. 6, 4, p. 28-34 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  34. Firmendatenbasiertes Benchmarking der Industrie und des Dienstleistungssektors in Niedersachsen - Methodisches Konzept und Anwendungen: Projektbericht

    Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 12.2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; vol. 254).

    Research output: Working paperProject reportsResearch

  35. Exports, Imports and Profitability: First Evidence for Manufacturing Enterprises

    Wagner, J., 11.2012, In: Open Economies Review. 23, 5, p. 747-765 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  36. The German Manufacturing Sector is a Granular Economy

    Wagner, J., 11.2012, In: Applied Economics Letters. 19, 17, p. 1663-1665 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  37. Feste Benzinpreise für einen Tag - Mehr Preiswettbewerb durch die 24h-Regel

    Reindl, A. & Wein, T., 10.2012, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 92, 10, p. 678-686 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  38. Aging Workforce, Training Participation, and Training Effects: Evidence from Personnel Data

    Pfeifer, C., 28.09.2012, In: Adapt International Bulletin. 29, 3 p.

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

  39. Non-linear effects of comparison income in quit decisions: status versus signal !

    Pfeifer, C. & Schneck, S., 09.2012, In: Labour - Review of labour economics and industrial relations. 26, 3, p. 356-368 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  40. Somewhere over the Rainbow: Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Germany

    Humpert, S., 24.07.2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 45 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 245).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  41. A Note on Smoking Behavior and Health Risk Taking

    Pfeifer, C., 01.07.2012, In: Nordic Journal of Health Economics. 1, 2, p. 135-151 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. Average wage, qualification of the workforce and export performance in German enterprises: evidence from KombiFiD data

    Wagner, J., 01.07.2012, In: Zeitschrift für Arbeitsmarktforschung. 45, 2, p. 161-170 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  43. Fixed-term Contracts and Wages Revisited Using Linked Employer-Employee Data from Germany

    Pfeifer, C., 01.07.2012, In: Journal for Labour Market Research. 45, 2, p. 171-183 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  44. Neue Fakten über Exporteure und Importeure: Eine Auswertung von Transaktionsdaten für 2009

    Wagner, J., 07.2012, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 92, 7, p. 496-498 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  45. The Post-entry Performance of Cohorts of Export Starters in German Manufacturing Industries

    Wagner, J., 07.2012, In: International Journal of the Economics of Business. 19, 2, p. 169-193 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  46. Explaining Age and Gender Differences in Employment Rates: A Labor Supply Side Perspective

    Humpert, S. & Pfeifer, C., 27.06.2012, Berlin: Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), 66 p. (SOEPpaper on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research; no. 449).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  47. Exports, R&D and Productivity: A test of the Bustos-model with German enterprise data

    Wagner, J., 06.2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 10 p. (University of Lueneburg Working Papers in Economics; no. 244).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  48. International trade and firm performance: a survey of empirical studies since 2006

    Wagner, J., 06.2012, In: Review of World Economics. 148, 2, p. 235-267 33 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  49. Productivity Premia for German Manufacturing Firms Exporting to the Euro-Area and Beyond: First Evidence from Robust Fixed Effects Estimations

    Wagner, J. & Verardi, V., 06.2012, In: World Economy. 35, 6, p. 694-712 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  50. Physical Attractiveness, Employment and earnings

    Pfeifer, C., 04.2012, In: Applied Economics Letters. 19, 6, p. 505-510 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  51. Age and Gender Differences in Job Opportunities

    Humpert, S., 21.03.2012, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, p. 1-46, 46 p. (University of Lüneburg working paper series in economics; no. 235).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  52. The Economic Determinants of U.S. Presidential Approval: A Survey

    Berlemann, M. & Enkelmann, S., 03.2012, München: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Center for Economic Studies , 47 p. (CESifo Working Paper Series; no. 3761).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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