Professorship for Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Organisational unit: Professoship
Organisation profile
The department of Applied Microeconomics analyzes primarily with microeconometric research methods the behavior of individuals and firms in the areas labor, health, and education.
Main research areas
The subsequent questions are for example analyzed:
- How should an incentive compatible incentive scheme be designed?
- What determines labor supply and labor demand?
- What role does fairness play in employment and pay?
- What are the effects of works councils and unions?
- What are the effects of demographic change on employment, pay, productivity, education, and health?
- What determines health and absenteeism of workers?
- What are the effects of risk preferences on health related decisions?
- How can teaching evaluations been used for research in economics of education?
- In how far are gender specific differences rational or discriminatory?
WSI-Mitteilungen (Journal)
Pfeifer, C. (Reviewer)
2007 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
Workshop of the Anglo-German Foundation - 2008
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
05.07.2008Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Workshop „Labour and Fairness“ - 2006
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
02.12.2006Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Verein für Socialpolitik (presented by co-author)
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
09.2008Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research
Verein für Socialpolitik e.V. (External organisation)
Pfeifer, C. (Member)
2007 → …Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research
User Conference IAB Establishment Panel 2012
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
19.10.2012Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Universität Zürich
Pfeifer, C. (Visiting researcher)
26.10.2009 → 29.10.2009Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
The effects of training on employee suggestions and promotions in an internal labor market
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
09.02.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
The effects of training on employee suggestions and promotions in an internal labor market
Pfeifer, C. (Speaker)
23.09.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
The Econometric Society (External organisation)
Pfeifer, C. (Member)
2009 → …Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research