Christian Pfeifer
Prof. Dr.

- Economics
- Gender and Diversity
Research areas
- 2025
- 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 contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
- 2024
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2023
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2022
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2020
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
- 2019
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 paper › Working papers
- 2018
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 paper › Working papers
- 2017
- 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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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“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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Beschäftigungsstruktur und Produktivität: Empirische Befunde für deutsche Unternehmen
Pfeifer, C. & Wagner, J., 2017, In: Wirtschaftspolitische Blätter. 64, 1, p. 63-70 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2016
- Published
25 Years of German Reunification
Pfeifer, C., Smolny, W. & Wagner, J., 01.03.2016, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 236, 2, p. 153-155 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Life satisfaction in Germany after reunification: Additional insights on the pattern of convergence
Petrunyk, I. & Pfeifer, C., 01.03.2016, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 236, 2, p. 217-239 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Intra-firm Wage Compression and Cost Coverage of Training: Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data
Pfeifer, C., 03.2016, In: Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 69, 2, p. 435-454 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
- 2015
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The nexus between top managers’ human capital and firm productivity
Pfeifer, C., 13.08.2015, In: Applied Economics Letters. 22, 12, p. 982-986 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Unfair wage perceptions and sleep: Evidence from German survey data
Pfeifer, C., 08.2015, Bonn: IZA - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, 20 p. (IZA Discussion Paper ; no. 9317).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Before-after differences in labor market outcomes for participants in medical rehabilitation in Germany
Petrunyk, I., Pfeifer, C., Fischer, S. & Wiemer, A., 2015, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 135, 4, p. 537-562 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Life satisfaction in Germany after reunification: Additional insights on the pattern of convergence
Pfeifer, C. & Petrunyk, I., 2015, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 26 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 337).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Life satisfaction in Germany after reunification: Additional insights on the pattern of convergence
Pfeifer, C. & Petrunyk, I., 2015, Bonn: IZA - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, 25 p. (IZA Discussion Paper; no. 9055).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Life satisfaction in Germany after reunification: Additional insights on the pattern of convergence
Pfeifer, C. & Petrunyk, I., 2015, Berlin: Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), 27 p. (SOEPpaper; no. 764).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Ownership Structure and Firm Performance in the Egyptian Manufacturing Sector
Abdelgouad, A. F., Pfeifer, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2015, In: Economics Bulletin. 35, 4, p. 2197-2212 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Unfair wage perceptions and sleep: Evidence from German survey data
Pfeifer, C., 2015, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 20 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 345).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Unfair wage perceptions and sleep: Evidence from German survey data
Pfeifer, C., 2015, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 135, 4, p. 413-428 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Unfair wage perceptions and sleep: Evidence from German survey data
Pfeifer, C., 2015, Bonn: Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), 20 p. (SOEPpapers; no. 789).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- 2014
- Published
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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Is innovative firm behavior correlated with age and gender composition of the workforce? Evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises
Pfeifer, C. & Wagner, J., 01.09.2014, In: Journal for Labour Market Research. 47, 3, p. 223-231 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A Note on Dual Internal Labor Markets and Wages of Temporary Workers: Evidence from Linked-Employer-Employee Data
Pfeifer, C., 06.2014, In: Journal of Labor Research. 35, 2, p. 133-142 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Age and gender effects of workforce composition on productivity and profits: Evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises
Pfeifer, C. & Wagner, J., 31.03.2014, In: Contemporary Economics. 8, 1, p. 25-46 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Works Councils and the Management of Human Resources: Evidence from German Establishment Data
Pfeifer, C., 02.2014, In: Economic and Industrial Democracy. 35, 1, p. 143-163 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Before-after differences in labor market outcomes for participants in medical rehabilitation in Germany
Pfeifer, C., Fischer, S., Wiemer, A. & Petrunyk, I., 2014, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 39 p. (Working Paper Series Economics; no. 318).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Determinants of Female Employment in Egyptian Firms
Abdelgouad, A. F. & Pfeifer, C., 2014, In: The Empirical Economics Letters. 13, 12, p. 1267-1275 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ownership Structure and Firm Performance in the Egyptian Manufacturing Sector
Abdelgouad, A. F., Pfeifer, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2014, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 28 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 328).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
- 2013
- Published
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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Cyclical absenteeism among private sector, public sector and self-employed workers
Pfeifer, C., 03.2013, In: Health Economics. 22, 3, p. 366-370 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Adjustments of Wage-Tenure Profiles with Respect to Entry Age
Pfeifer, C., 01.02.2013, In: Journal of Business Economics : JBE. 83, 2, p. 171-191 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review