News & Opinions

Why foreign companies are moving to the Western Balkans - 02 Oct 2024

Proximity to the EU, a skilled workforce and low labour costs are increasingly drawing investors to the region; environmentally sustainable production and CO2 reduction offer opportunities for future growth read more

EU-CEE countries need innovation for a new growth model - 23 Sep 2024

More R&D essential for EU members in the region; better framework conditions and spill-over effects from foreign know-how necessary; Ireland and Singapore as role models read more

Neuer Podcast zu Russlands Wirtschaft - 11 Sep 2024

Vasily Astrov bespricht und analysiert mit „Presse“-Journalist Eduard Steiner ab sofort mittwochs im Zweiwochen-Rhythmus russisches Gas, Sanktionen, Oligarchen – und vieles mehr read more

Lessons for Ukraine and Moldova from EU-CEE - 02 Aug 2024

A lot of the experience of previous EU joiners is relevant, yet in the current context many things will also be different read more

Recent Publications

Transforming the Western Balkans through Near-shoring and Decarbonisation

Joint Study read more

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Skills-oriented migration in the Western Balkans: Linking workers’ migration aspirations to skill shortages in destination and origin countries

wiiw Working Papers read more

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Monthly Report No. 9/2024

wiiw Monthly Reports read more

Upcoming Events

03  October 2024    10:30 am CEST

Ralph Ossa, Chief Economist and Director, Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization (WTO)

Trade and inclusiveness: How to make trade work for all

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16  October 2024    10:00 am CEST

Welche Folgen hat Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine und wie könnte sich die US-Präsidentschaftswahl auswirken?

Pressekonferenz - Herbst-Konjunkturprognose Osteuropa

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Projects in Focus

Beschäftigungs- und Lohnstrukturen, Verwendung von IKT in Haushalten und Erwerbsverläufe – Analysen basierend auf neuen österreichischen Mikrodaten

Client: AK - Wien
Duration: March 2023 - September 2024 read more

Production and analysis of the Skills Forecast

Client: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)
Duration: July 2020 - July 2024 read more

Industry 4.0, migration and the labour market adjustment: an intra-European perspective

Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2021 - March 2024 read more

Projections Ioans and IR Update 2024-2026

Client: Addiko Bank AG
Duration: April 2024 - September 2024 read more

Online database for the Danube Region Monitor – People and Skills

Client: Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD) and L&R Sozialforschung
Duration: March 2022 - May 2023 read more


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