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
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    Determinants of fair own wage perceptions: The moderating effect of works councils and performance evaluations

    Pfeifer, C., 02.01.2014, In: Applied Economics Letters. 21, 1, p. 47-50 4 p.

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    Base salaries, bonus payments, and work absence among managers in a German company

    Pfeifer, C., 01.11.2014, In: Scottish Journal of Political Economy. 61, 5, p. 523-536 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    The Gender Composition of Establishments' Workforces and Gender Gaps in Wages and Leadership Positions

    Pfeifer, C., 01.12.2014, In: The Manchester School. 82, S2, p. 69-81 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

  9. Published

    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

  10. 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