New Study: Same job, different skills – why migrants fall behind at work - 13 Mar 2026
Migrants in Europe perform fewer complex tasks than native workers in the same jobs due to cognitive skill gaps rather than discriminatory task allocation. Language training and skill development are keyread more
New study: Regime change in Iran could boost EU economy - 02 Mar 2026
GDP gains of up to 0.7% for the EU; Austria would benefit particularly; dampening effects on inflation; Iran could reach the economic level of Turkey or South Korea in the medium termread more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally changed Central, East and Southeast Europe - 24 Feb 2026
The war has ended the region’s three-decade growth model and replaced it with one defined by security and capital intensityread more
Reorientation of Ukraine’s economy towards the EU - 24 Feb 2026
EU now Ukraine’s most important trading partner; high dependence on China for drones; critical raw materials, defence and renewables are opportunities for Europe; robust agriculture, greater role for the governmentread more
New study: fiscal consolidation dampens growth and increases inequality - 18 Feb 2026
Study shows: dampening effects of fiscal consolidation are significantly stronger in a recession than in an upturn; negative impact in Austria limited so far; ensure socially balanced consolidationread more
United Europe 2031: Widen, Deepen, Survive - 17 Feb 2026
Europe must grasp the nettle and use enlargement to force deep integration – before delay turns into declineread more
Winter forecast for Eastern Europe: Solid growth despite uncertainties - 04 Feb 2026
Structural change in Central and Eastern Europe is in full swing, while Trump, budget deficits and a dictated peace in Ukraine pose risks; Ukraine faces a difficult future, whereas Russia’s economy is stagnatingread more
A dictated peace would be a disaster for Ukraine and Central Eastern Europe - 15 Jan 2026
Without credible security guarantees, Ukraine is likely to become a vassal state of Moscow and will continue to get poorer. The EU members of the region would face economic decline and protracted conflict with Russiaread more
How to dovetail Ukraine’s reconstruction with EU integration and accession
Client: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Duration: January 2023 - December 2023
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Challenges for Cohesion: Looking ahead to 2035
Client: European Commission, DG Regional Policy
Duration: September 2022 - April 2024
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Tobacco taxation in Eastern Europe
Client: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Duration: October 2023 - December 2024
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Couples’ transition to parenthood and labour market outcomes: Analysing gender inequalities and career interactions in Austria (CoPLAN)
Client: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Duration: July 2025 - June 2027
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Geo-economic Interconnectivity Index (GEOII)
Client: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Duration: July 2024 - April 2025
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Revision and Update of the Study "Danube Region Monitor – People and Skills" and the Online Database
Client: Federal Minister of Labour and Economy & Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD)
Duration: March 2025 - November 2028
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Update of the EUKLEMS data
Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
Duration: June 2024 - October 2024
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Impact Evaluation of the Interreg Central Europe Programme
Client: Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE
Duration: September 2020 - March 2023
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The Economic Impact and Potential of Formal and Informal Roma Workers in Eastern Europe
Client: Roma Foundation for Europe
Duration: March 2025 - November 2026
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Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes 2014-2020: Crisis response
Client: European Commission, DG Regional Policy
Duration: November 2023 - December 2024
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