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
In cooperation with CEU, FIW, Universität Wien, WIFO, WIIW and WU.
Alberto Martin (CREI/Pompeu Fabra) presents his research (jointly with Fernando Broner, Josefin Meyer, Christoph Trebesch) in the Vienna International Economics Seminar (VIES) series
Hegemonic Globalization (joint with Fernando Broner, Josefin Meyer, Christoph Trebesch)
Monitoring and Assessing Labor Markets in the Western Balkans
Client: The World Bank
Duration: June 2022 - June 2025
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Labour market trajectories of refugees and other migrants
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: January 2021 - June 2023
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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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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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Functional division of labour in EU value chains
Client: Hans Böckler Stiftung
Duration: January 2022 - December 2022
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The impacts of recent inflation developments on EU finances
Client: European Parliament
Duration: December 2023 - September 2024
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The implications of a decarbonisation and competitiveness plan for EU member states
Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: November 2024 - April 2025
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Distributional income and employment effects of fiscal policy: Micro-level evidence for Austria (DIEFISCAL)
Client: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Duration: July 2025 - June 2027
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