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.
- 2004
- Published
Ökonomische Folgen des reformierten Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes für mittelständische Firmen: erste Ergebnisse einer Firmenbefragung
Bunk, C. & Wagner, J., 2004, Perspektiven der Mittelstandsforschung: ökonomische Analysen zur Selbstständigkeit, freien Berufen und KMU. Merz, J. & Wagner, J. (eds.). Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 331-353 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Ökonomische Folgen des reformierten Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes für mittelständische Firmen: erste Ergebnisse einer Firmenbefragung
Wagner, J. & Bunk, C., 2004, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 19 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 302).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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On the microstructure of the German export boom: Evidence from establishment panel data, 1995-2002
Wagner, J., 2004, In: Review of World Economics. 140, 3, p. 496-509 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Perspektiven der Mittelstandsforschung: ökonomische Analysen zu Selbständigkeit, freien Berufen und KMU ; [enthält die überarbeiteten Vorträge des 1. CREPS-Workshops, der vom 27. - 28. November 2003 in der Universität Lüneburg veranstaltet wurde]
Merz, J. (Editor) & Wagner, J. (Editor), 2004, Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag. 520 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Risikoorientierte Prämiendifferenzierung in der Kfz-Haftpflichtversicherung: Erfahrungen und Perspektiven
Ewers, H.-J., Wein, T., Schwarze, R., Schwintowski, H.-P. & Growitsch, C., 2004, Bremerhaven: Verlag für Neue Wissenschaft, 99 p. (Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen; no. M160).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- Published
The contestable markets theory: efficient advice for economic policy
Wein, T. & Growitsch, C., 2004, Trends in infrastructure regulation and financing: International Experience and Case Studies from Germany. Hirschhausen, C. V., Beckers, T. & Mitusch, K. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 21-41 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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The decision to start a new firm: personal and regional determinants. Empirical evidence from the Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM) Germany
Sternberg, R. & Wagner, J., 2004, Gründungsprozess und Gründungserfolg: Interdisziplinäre Beiträge zum Entrepreneurship Research. Fritsch, M. & Niese, M. (eds.). Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag, p. 19-38 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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What a difference a Y makes: female and male nascent entrepreneurs in Germany
Wagner, J., 2004, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 39 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 309).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Works councils, labor productivity and plant heterogeneity: evidence from quantile regressions
Wagner, J., Schnabel, C., Schank, T. & Addison, J. T., 2004, Lüneburg: Fachbereich Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Lüneburg, 17 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 328).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- 2003
- Published
Janz, Norbert und Georg Licht (Hrsg.) (2003). Innovationsforschung heute – Die Mannheimer Innovationspanels. ZEW-Wirtschaftsanalysen, Band 63. Baden- Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 199 S. 736.–. ISBN 3-7890-8361-5. Innovationsforschung heute /
Wagner, J., 14.11.2003, In: Kyklos. 56, 4, p. 590-591 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research