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

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Recent Publications

Transforming the Western Balkans through Near-shoring and Decarbonisation

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

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Monthly Report No. 9/2024

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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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