Universität Bonn

Department of Economics / IAME

Where economic theory meets data
We use observational data and experimental data from the lab and from the field to test and improve economic theories of decision-making.
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Institute for Applied Microeconomics

The Institute for Applied Microeconomics is currently looking for a student assistant.
Applications are accepted until August 10, 2025.

The research conducted at the Institute for Applied Micro­economics (IAME) covers a broad range of topics, including

  • labor economics, the economics of education, and human develop­ment,
  • preference formation, evolution of social norms, and cognitive and affective deter­minants of decision-making,
  • health and environ­mental economics,
  • industrial organization, managerial economics, and per­sonnel eco­nomics.

In our research, we apply micro­economic theory, we conduct lab and field experi­ments, we analyze survey and admin­is­trative data using state-of-the-art micro­econo­metric methods, and we col­laborate with psy­cholo­gists and neuro­scien­tists.

In Bonn we collaborate with BGSE2, BonnEconLab3, and CENs4, as well as IZA5 and MPI for Re­search on Col­lec­tive Goods6.

News

Schiprowski, Amelie
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September 2025

Amelie Schiprowski10, Junior Professor at the Institute for Ap­plied Micro­eco­nom­ics, has been awarded an ERC Start­ing Grant: “Entry-Level Hiring in Tighten­ing Labor Mar­kets: Fric­tions, Firm Hetero­geneity and Pub­lic Pol­i­cy” (ENTRY­HIRE).” Con­grat­u­la­tions, Amelie!

Mink, Julia 1:1 cropped
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July 2025

The ar­ti­cle “Broken homes and empty pan­tries: the im­pact of couple separa­tion on living stan­dards in France” by Julia Mink12 was pub­lished in the International Review of Eco­nom­ics.

Şen, Sonkurt
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June 2025

The article “Racial representation among academics and students’ academic and labor market outcomes” by Angus Holford and 14Sonkurt Şen15 was pub­lished in Labour Economics.

Illing, Hannah 1:1
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June 2025

The ar­ti­cle “Crossing Borders: Labor Mar­ket Ef­fects of Eu­ro­pe­an In­te­gra­tion” by Hannah Illing17 was pub­lished in the Journal of Human Resources.

JProf. Aapo Stenhammar, Ph.D.
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May 2025

Funding of the Clus­ter of Excellence “ECON­tribute – Mar­kets & Public Policy,” of which IAME professor Thomas Dohmen19 is a spokesperson, has been extended for a third funding period. Congratulations to Thomas and all other Cluster members!

Entorf, Antonia
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May 2025

The article “The effect of compulsory education on non-cognitive skills: Evidence from low- and middle-income countries” by Antonia Entorf21 and Thomas Dohmen19 was published in the Eco­nom­ics of Ed­u­ca­tion Review.

How to find us

Our offices are located at

Links

  1. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/media/shk_iame_2025-08.pdf
  2. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/bgse-website
  3. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/bonneconlab
  4. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/cens-website
  5. https://www.iza.org
  6. http://www.coll.mpg.de/
  7. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/team/directory
  8. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/teaching
  9. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/seminars
  10. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/professors/amelie-schiprowski
  11. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/news/launching-a-career-in-a-challenging-job-market
  12. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/professors/julia-mink
  13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12232-025-00499-6
  14. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/team/kraekel
  15. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/postdocs/sonkurt-sen
  16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102745
  17. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/postdocs/hannah-illing
  18. https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0223-12764R3
  19. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/team/dohmen/thomas
  20. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/news/funding-extended-for-cluster-of-excellence
  21. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/doctoral-students/antonia-entorf
  22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2025.102654
  23. https://goo.gl/maps/cowYFUmWTt3LE6qK7
  24. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/professors/armin-falk
  25. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/professors/sebastian-kube
  26. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/professors/hans-martin-von-gaudecker
  27. https://goo.gl/maps/vHNh4dk74p6EgQSVA
  28. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/team/budde/joerg
  29. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/professors/thiemo-fetzer
  30. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/team/hoppe-fischer/eva
  31. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/team/kraekel/matthias
  32. https://goo.gl/maps/XCDenDFQBS9VZewx7
  33. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/professors/teodora-boneva
  34. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/professors/botond-koszegi
  35. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/professors/hanna-maria-schwank
  36. https://maps.app.goo.gl/XfpBRFfNJZQ85LTu8
  37. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/department/professors/florian-zimmermann
  38. https://goo.gl/maps/SGUmAhzHr6Yov9JX8
  39. https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/team/schweizer/urs