Institute of Economic Research (IWF)

Institute of Economic Research

The expertise of the Institute of Economic Research (IWF) covers the entire range of traditional fields within the discipline of economics. The Institute places great importance on applying both empirical and experimental methods in its teaching and research.

The wide range of fields include health economics, energy research, economic policy and labor market research. The Institute’s work is strengthened by its collaboration with affiliated chairs from the School’s Institute of Labor Market and Socioeconomics, as well as FAU’s Department of Mathematics.

Head of the Institute

Prof. Dr. Thiess Büttner

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Chairs

Chair of Public Finance Prof. Dr. Thiess Büttner
Chair of Statistics and Econometrics Prof. Dr. Jonas Dovern
Chair of Quantitative Labor Economics Prof. Bernd Fitzenberger, Ph.D.
Chair of Economic Theory Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm
Chair of Macroeconomics Prof. Dr. Christian Merkl
Chair of Economics Prof. Dr. Sarah Necker
Chair of Economic Policy Prof. Dr. Johannes Rincke
Chair of Empirical Economics Prof. Regina T. Riphahn, PhD
Chair of Labor and Regional Economics Prof. Dr. Claus Schnabel
Chair of Empirical Microeconomics Prof. Dr. Gesine Stephan
Professorship of Health Economics Prof. Dr. Harald Tauchmann
Professorship for Research on Firms, Labor Markets and Occupations Prof. Dr. Michael Oberfichtner
Professorship for Economics with a Focus on Health Care Markets Prof. Dr. Simon Reif
Professor of Economics, Industrial Organization and Energy Markets Prof. Dr. Gregor Zöttl

Affiliated chairs

Chair of Global Governance and International Trade Prof. Dr. Christoph Moser
Chair of Economics and Social Policy Prof. Dr. Matthias Wrede
Chair of Economics Prof. Dr. Andreas Landmann

Assistant Professorships

Assistant Professorship of Macroeconomics and Labor Market Research Prof. Sena Coskun, PhD
Assistant Professorship of Energy Markets and Energy Systems Analysis Prof. Dr. Mario Liebensteiner
Assistant Professorship for Labor and Innovation Economics Prof. Dr. Markus Nagler