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. 2012
  2. Published

    Age and gender composition of the workforce, productivity and profits: Evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises

    Pfeifer, C. & Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 36 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 232).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  3. Published

    Ambiguous Effects of Risk Aversion on Healthy Nutrition

    Pfeifer, C., 2012, In: The Empirical Economics Letters. 11, 10, p. 991-997 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Base Salaries, Bonus Payments, and Work Absence among Managers in a German Company

    Pfeifer, C., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 25 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 259).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. Published

    Beschäftigung, Entlohnung und Produktivität in auslandskontrollierten Unternehmen in Niedersachsen - Erste empirische Befunde

    Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2012, Arbeitsmarkt und Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Niedersachsen - Neuere Ergebnisse. Gerlach, K., Hübler, O. & Thomsen, S. (eds.). Hannover: Niedersächsisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, p. 27-42 16 p. (NIW-Vortragsreihe; no. 18).

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

  6. Published

    Consumer reaction on tumbling funds: Evidence from retail fund outflows during the financial crisis 2007/2008

    Schmidt, D. & Schmielewski, F., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, p. 1-28, 28 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 228).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Credit constraints and exports: Evidence for German manufacturing enterprises

    Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 41 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 251).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  8. Published

    Daten des IAB-Betriebspanels und Firmenpaneldaten aus Erhebungen der Amtlichen Statistik - substitutive oder komplementäre Inputs für die Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung ?

    Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 18 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 252).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  9. Published

    Der Mittelstand: Forschungsansätze zur Sicherung der Zukunftsfähigkeit

    Richter, J. (Editor), Schöning, S. (Editor) & Pape, A. (Editor), 2012, Peter Lang Verlag. 251 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    Exports, R&D and productivity: a test of the Bustos-model with German enterprise data

    Wagner, J., 2012, In: Economics Bulletin. 32, 3, p. 1942-1948 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

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

    Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 10 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 247).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  12. Published

    Foreign and Domestic Takeovers in Germany: Cherry-picking and Lemon-grabbing

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 28 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 240).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  13. Published

    Foreign and Domestic Takeovers in Germany: First Comparative Evidence on the Post-acquisition Target Performance using new Data

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 36 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 249).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  14. Published

    German multiple-product, multiple-destination exporters: Bernard-Redding-Schott under test

    Wagner, J., 2012, In: Economics Bulletin. 32, 2, p. 1708-1714 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    German multiple-product, multiple-destination exporters: Bernard-Redding-Schott under test

    Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 242).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  16. Published

    Innovation and Exports of German Business Services Enterprises: First Evidence from a new type of data

    Wagner, J. & Vogel, A., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 35 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 246).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  17. Published

    Is innovative firm behavior correlated with age and gender composition of the workforce ? Evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises

    Pfeifer, C. & Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 13 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 256).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  18. Published

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

    Fackler, D., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 25 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Papers in Economics; no. 258).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  19. Published

    Productivity and the extensive margins of trade in German manufacturing firms: Evidence from a non-parametric test

    Wagner, J., 2012, In: Economics Bulletin. 32, 4, p. 3061-3070 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Productivity and the extensive margins of trade in German manufacturing firms: Evidence from a non-parametric test

    Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 11 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 250).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  21. Published

    Productivity and the Product Scope of Multi-Product Firms: A Test of Feenstra-Ma

    Raff, H. & Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: University of Lüneburg, 7 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 257).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  22. Published

    Sind Gewerkschaftsmitglieder wirklich unzufriedener? Eine empirische Untersuchung

    Humpert, S. & Krüger, S., 2012, Der Mittelstand: Forschungsansätze zur Sicherung der Zukunftsfähigkeit. Schöning, S., Richter, J. & Pape, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 199-212 13 p.

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

  23. Published

    The Great Export Recovery in German Manufacturing Industries, 2009/1010

    Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 22 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 253).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  24. Published

    The Impact of Industrial Relations and Wage Structures on Repayment Agreements for Employer-financed Training

    Pfeifer, C., 2012, In: Economics Bulletin. 32, 4, p. 3287-3297 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    The Impact of R&D Activities on Exports of German Business Services Enterprises: First evidence from a continuous treatment approach

    Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, p. 716-729, 16 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 260).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  26. Published

    The Quality of the KombiFiD-Sample of Business Services Enterprises: Evidence from a Replication Study

    Vogel, A. & Wagner, J., 2012, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 132, 3, p. 393-403 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    The Quality of the KombiFiD-Sample of Enterprises from Manufacturing Industries: Evidence from a Replication Study

    Wagner, J., 2012, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 132, 3, p. 379-392 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Trading many goods with many countries: Exporters and importers from German manufacturing industries

    Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 243).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  29. Published

    Trading many goods with many countries: Exporters and importers from German manufacturing industries

    Wagner, J., 2012, In: Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftswissenschaften. 63, 2, p. 170-186 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  30. Published

    Training participation of a firm's aging workforce

    Pfeifer, C., Janssen, S., Yang, P. & Backes-Gellner, U., 2012, In: Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training . 4, 2, p. 131-148 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  31. Published

    Training participation of a firm´s aging workforce

    Pfeifer, C., Janssen, S., Yang, P. & Backes-Gellner, U., 2012, Zürich, Bern: Swiss Leading House Economics of Education, 29 p. (Working Paper ; no. 80).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  32. Published

    Unraveling the Complexity of U.S. Presidential Approval: A Multi-Dimensional Semi-Parametric Approach

    Berlemann, M., Enkelmann, S. & Kuhlenkasper, T., 2012, Hamburg: Hamburg Institute of International Economics, 26 p. (HWWI Research Paper; no. 118).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  33. Published

    Vereinbarungen zur Chancengleichheit von Frauen und Männern - Verbreitung und Determinanten in Niedersachsen, West- und Ostdeutschland

    Krüger, S. & Pfeifer, C., 2012, Arbeitsmarkt und Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Niedersachsen: neuere Ergebnisse. Gerlach, K., Hübler, O. & Thomsen, S. (eds.). Hannover: Niedersächsisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, p. 99-116 18 p. (NIW-Vortragsreihe; no. 18).

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

  34. 2011
  35. Published

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

    Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 12.2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 33 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 221).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  36. Published

    From Estimation Results to Stylized Facts Twelve Recommendations for Empirical Research in International Activities of Heterogeneous Firms

    Wagner, J., 12.2011, In: De Economist. 159, 4, p. 389-412 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  37. Published

    Ownership Patterns and Enterprise Groups in German Structural Business Statistics

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 12.2011, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 131, 4, p. 635-647 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  38. Published

    Product diversification and stability of employment and sales: First evidence from German manufacturing firms

    Braakmann, N. & Wagner, J., 11.2011, In: Applied Economics. 43, 27, p. 3977-3985 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    The German Manufacturing Sector is a Granular Economy

    Wagner, J., 11.2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 12 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 219).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  40. Published

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

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 11.2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 45 p. (Working Papers in Economics; no. 216).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  41. Published

    The Quality of the KombiFiD-Sample of Enterprises from Manufacturing Industries: Evidence from a Replication Study

    Wagner, J., 11.2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 23 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 217).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  42. Published

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

    Humpert, S. & Pfeifer, C., 09.2011, Book of Abstracts - EALE Cyprus 22-24 September 2011. 1 ed. p. 31 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    Exports, Foreign Direct Investments and Productivity: Are Services Firms different?

    Wagner, J., 09.2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 29 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 215).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  44. Published

    Baumol's cost disease, efficiency, and productivity in the performing arts: An analysis of german public theaters

    Last, A. K. & Wetzel, H., 08.2011, In: Journal of Cultural Economics. 35, 3, p. 185-201 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  45. Published

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

    Humpert, S. & Pfeifer, C., 08.2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 66 p. (University of Lüneburg working paper series in economics; no. 214).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  46. Published

    Exports, Imports and Firm Survival: First evidence for manufacturing enterprises in Germany

    Wagner, J., 08.2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 39 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 211).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  47. Published

    Foreign Ownership and Firm Performance in German Services: First Evidence based on Official Statistics

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 08.2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 47 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 213).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  48. Published

    International Trade and Firm Performance: A Survey of Empirical Studies since 2006

    Wagner, J., 08.2011, 72 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 210).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  49. Published

    Ownership Patterns and Enterprise Groups in German Structural Business Statistics

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 08.2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 14 p. (Working Papers in Economics; no. 212).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  50. Published

    Robust Estimation of Linear Fixed Effects Panel Data Models with an Application to the Exporter Productivity Premium

    Verardi, V. & Wagner, J., 08.2011, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 231, 4, p. 546-557 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  51. Published

    Beschäftigungswirkungen arbeits- und sozialrechtlicher Schwellenwerte

    Koller, L., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 01.06.2011, In: Zeitschrift für Arbeitsmarktforschung. 44, 1/2, p. 173-180 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  52. Published

    How does economic integration influence employment and wages in border regions? The case of the EU enlargement 2004 and Germany's eastern border

    Braakmann, N. & Vogel, A., 01.06.2011, In: Review of World Economics. 147, 2, p. 303-323 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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