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. 2025
  2. 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

  3. 2024
  4. Published

    Predicting satisfaction with democracy in Germany using local economic conditions, social capital, and individual characteristics

    Friehe, T. & Pfeifer, C., 09.2024, In: Economics of Governance. 25, 3, p. 335-377 43 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    A family member's death increases religious activity: Evidence from Germany

    Friehe, T. & Pfeifer, C., 05.2024, In: Kyklos. 77, 2, p. 458-468 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. 2023
  7. Published

    Wage Structures, Fairness Perceptions, and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data

    Mohrenweiser, J. & Pfeifer, C., 10.2023, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 24, 7, p. 2291-2308 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Firms’ Use of Temporary Employment and Permanent Workers’ Concerns about Job Security: Evidence from German Linked Employer-Employee Data

    Pfeifer, C. & Mohrenweiser, J., 01.08.2023, In: Economies. 11, 8, 12 p., 205.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Potential duration of unemployment benefits and labor market outcomes for older workers with health impairments in Germany

    Petrunyk, I. & Pfeifer, C., 01.2023, In: Bulletin of Economic Research. 75, 1, p. 111-118 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Reference wages and turnover intentions: evidence from linked employer-employee data

    Mohrenweiser, J. & Pfeifer, C., 2023, In: Applied Economics Letters. 30, 14, p. 1955-1959 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. 2022
  12. 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

  13. 2020
  14. Published

    Students' Time Allocation and School Performance: A Comparison between Student Jobs, Sports and Music Participation

    Pfeifer, C. & Seidel, K., 25.10.2020, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 240, 5, p. 607-652 46 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Temporary Agency Work and Firm Performance: A Replication Study with Extensions

    Pfeifer, C. & Weche, J. P., 01.08.2020, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 240, 4, p. 455-465 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  16. Published

    Greater fit and a greater gap: How environmental support for entrepreneurship increases the life satisfaction gap between entrepreneurs and employees

    Brieger, S. A., De Clercq, D., Hessels, J. & Pfeifer, C., 28.05.2020, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research. 26, 4, p. 561-594 34 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. 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

  18. 2019
  19. Published

    Why women do not ask: Gender differences in fairness perceptions of own wages and subsequent wage growth

    Pfeifer, C. & Stephan, G., 29.03.2019, In: Cambridge Journal of Economics. 43, 2, p. 295-310 16 p., bey035.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Firms’ wage structures, workers’ fairness perceptions, job satisfaction and turnover intentions: Evidence from linked employer-employee data

    Mohrenweiser, J. & Pfeifer, C., 2019, Bonn: IZA - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, 31 p. (Discussion paper series; no. 12821).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  21. 2018
  22. Published

    An empirical note on commuting distance and sleep during workweek and weekend

    Pfeifer, C., 01.2018, In: Bulletin of Economic Research. 70, 1, p. 97-102 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Shortening the potential duration of unemployment benefits and labor market outcomes: Evidence from a natural experiment in Germany

    Petrunyk, I. & Pfeifer, C., 01.2018, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 48 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 377).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  24. 2017
  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. Published

    Religious activity, risk-taking preferences and financial behaviour: Empirical evidence from German survey data

    León, A. K. & Pfeifer, C., 01.08.2017, In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. 69, p. 99-107 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    “Have you felt angry lately?”: A note on unfair wage perceptions and the negative emotion of anger

    Pfeifer, C., 01.04.2017, In: Bulletin of Economic Research. 69, 2, p. 124-137 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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