Institute of Empirical Economic Research (IEER)

Welcome to the Institute of Empirical
Economic Research

The Institute is a cooperation of three chairs:

 International Economic Policy,

 Macroeconomics and

 Econometrics and Statistics.

The Institute maintains its own  Working Paper series, a  Research Seminar and a  Lunchtime and Paper Seminar, in which both, members of the Institute and external academics give presentations. The Institute focuses on theory-based empirical research and economic policy advice. A broad spectrum of applied economic research methods is used in research and teaching.

Presentation

On April 14, 2026, Stephanie Ettmeier (CERGE-EI, Prague) will present her most recent paper in our  Research Seminar.

Latest Working Paper

The latest  Working Paper No. 126 by Vera Baye and Valeriya Dinger was published in May 2025.

The entrance to the Department of Economics Science.
© Jens Raddatz

Contact us

Institute of Empirical Economic Research
Osnabrück University
Rolandstr. 8
49078 Osnabrück

Phone +49 541 969-3508
Fax +49 541 969-2757

E-mail:  frank.westermann@uni-osnabrueck.de