News & Opinions

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 intensity read 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 government read 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 consolidation read 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 decline read 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 stagnating read 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 Russia read more

Recent Publications

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Beyond occupational sorting: How skills shape task allocation and immigrant disadvantage

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Economic implications for Europe of a potential reintegration of Iran into the world economy

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Structural shifts in Ukraine’s foreign trade and investment and implications for EU-Ukraine relations

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Projects in Focus

The impacts of recent inflation development on the EU finances

Client: European Parliament
Duration: July 2023 - November 2023 read more

Towards a new EU anti-poverty strategy

Client: Committee of the Regions
Duration: March 2025 - June 2025 read more

Monthly updates of Addiko corporate loan data

Client: Addiko Bank AG
Duration: January 2024 - December 2025 read more

Datenquellen für die Analyse von Berufen, Kompetenzen und Skills/Tasks

Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
Duration: September 2024 - October 2024 read more

Evidenzbasiertes Arbeiten im Bereich der Daseinsvorsorge und Wirtschaftsentwicklung für Transformationsprozesse in den Regionen

Client: Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft
Duration: November 2025 - November 2026 read more

Identifying Bottlenecks and Choke Points in Global Value Chains

Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Duration: October 2024 - December 2025 read more

Export diversification strategy for Venezuela

Client: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Duration: October 2023 - December 2024 read more

Monitoring and Assessing Labor Markets in the Western Balkans

Client: The World Bank
Duration: June 2022 - June 2025 read more

Verteilungs- und Beschäftigungseffekte von Fiskalpolitik in Österreich

Client: AK - Wien
Duration: September 2025 - September 2027 read more


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