Research: An overview

The research focus of the department is on the further development of statistical and econometric methods and their application in empirical economic research.

Special research interests are

• Multi-equation models with dichotomous endogenous variables
• Semiparametric analysis of financial time series
• Empirical analyses of basic social security in Germany
• Analysis of intertemporal discounting behavior and underlying motives

With its research, the department lies at the interface between pure methodological research and empirical research focused on applications.