Spring forecast: Eastern Europe weathering the Iran shock for now - 29 Apr 2026
A protracted war in the Middle East would lead to a sharp decline in growth; ‘extended workbench’ model no longer CEE’s growth engine; gloomy outlook for Ukraine; Russia in stagnation, despite windfall profits from Iran war; Hungary’s recovery will take timeread more
Osteuropa wichtigste Stütze für Österreichs Exportwachstum - 29 Apr 2026
Obwohl der Iran-Krieg die Wachstumsaussichten Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropas dämpft, kann Österreich weiterhin optimistisch auf die dortige Wirtschaftsentwicklung blickenread more
New study: EU tobacco tax reform could boost revenues and cut smoking - 20 Apr 2026
Our new study on EU tobacco tax reform was presented at the European Parliament, highlighting its potential to increase fiscal revenues and improve public healthread more
wiiw is hiring a Pre-Doc Economist specialised in Macroeconomics - 01 Apr 2026
The candidate should have a Master’s degree, skills in econometrics and a pronounced interest in empirical research.read more
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
Demographics of the Austrian foreign trade structure
Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
Duration: October 2022 - April 2023
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Towards a world integrated and Socio-economically balanced European economic development scenario (TWIN SEEDS)
Client: European Commission, Horizon Europe
Duration: October 2022 - September 2025
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Framework contract for studies in the field of Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research, Culture and Digital Single Market (Lot 1 – Social and Employment Policy)
Client: Committee of the Regions
Duration: July 2022 - June 2023
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Functional division of labour in EU value chains
Client: Hans Böckler Stiftung
Duration: January 2022 - December 2022
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How can economic instruments of climate policy be directed through foreign direct investment?
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2022 - June 2025
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Identifying Bottlenecks and Choke Points in Global Value Chains
Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Duration: October 2024 - December 2025
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Understanding people's views on fiscal policy
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: March 2026 - February 2029
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EU interconnectivity with its neighbouring regions
Client: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Duration: November 2021 - February 2023
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Danube Region Monitor – People and Skills
Client: Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD) and L&R Sozialforschung
Duration: April 2021 - November 2022
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Green technologies: How are they created and regulated? What impact do they have?
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: January 2024 - June 2026
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Russia Monitor
Client: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
Duration: January 2023 - June 2024
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Systematische Untersuchung der möglichen mittel- und langfristigen Auswirkungen von Covid-19 auf Personen- und Gütermobilität
Client: ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG/Austrian Railway
Duration: February 2021 - March 2022
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Industrial Diagnostic Study Rwanda 2020
Client: UNIDO
Duration: August 2020 - April 2021
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Differences in real non-residential investment between the United States and EU countries
Client: European Investment Bank (EIB)
Duration: May 2023 - June 2024
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Tobacco taxation in Eastern Europe
Client: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Duration: October 2023 - December 2024
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