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?

  1. Published

    Determinants of promotions in an internal labour market: testing implications from tournament theory and efficient allocation

    Pfeifer, C., 2010, In: Schmalenbach Business Review. 62, 1, p. 342-358 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    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

  3. Published

    Diverse effects of shorter potential unemployment benefit duration on labor market outcomes in Germany

    Petrunyk, I. & Pfeifer, C., 01.09.2022, In: Labour - Review of labour economics and industrial relations. 36, 3, p. 367-388 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Do unfair perceived own pay and top managers’ pay erode satisfaction with democracy?

    Pfeifer, C. & Schneck, S., 07.10.2017, In: Applied Economics Letters. 24, 17, p. 1263-1266 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Do workers perceive high wage settlements of craft unions as fair?

    Pfeifer, C., Stephan, G., Dütsch, M. & Struck, O., 02.09.2017, In: Applied Economics Letters. 24, 15, p. 1093-1096 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Editorial: Minimum Wages-Experiences of European Countries

    Dütsch, M., Ohlert, C., Pfeifer, C. & Wunsch, C., 01.2025, In: Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 245, 1-2, p. 1-5 5 p.

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

  7. Published

    Editorial: Effects of the Introduction of the Statutory Minimum Wage in Germany

    Dütsch, M., Himmelreicher, R., Pfeifer, C. & Wunsch, C., 25.02.2020, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 240, 2-3, p. 155-160 6 p.

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

  8. Published

    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

  9. Published

    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

  10. Published

    Effects of training on employee suggestions and promotions in an internal labor market

    Pfeifer, C., Yang, P., Janssen, S. & Backes-Gellner, U., 2011, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 26 p. (University of Lüneburg working paper series in Econonomics ; no. 202).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers