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
Finanzieller Mehrwert durch genossenschaftlichen und öffentlichen Wohnraum? Eine Auswertung der Zusatzerhebung zur Wohnsituation der Haushalte des Mikrozensus 2018 und 2022
Client: Hans Böckler Stiftung
Duration: February 2025 - May 2026
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Impact Evaluation of the Interreg Central Europe Programme
Client: Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE
Duration: September 2020 - March 2023
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Untangling the impacts of technological transformations, globalisation and demographic change to foster shared prosperity in Europe (UNTANGLED)
Client: European Commission, Horizon 2020
Duration: February 2021 - January 2024
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Analysis of the Fiscal and Health Impact of Increasing Tobacco Excise Taxes
Client: The World Bank
Duration: February 2024 - December 2024
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Tobacco taxation in Eastern Europe 2025-2026
Client: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Duration: January 2025 - December 2026
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Demographic and economic development in Central and East European countries (CEECs)
Client: City of Vienna
Duration: September 2021 - June 2022
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Monthly updates of Addiko corporate loan data
Client: Addiko Bank AG
Duration: January 2024 - December 2025
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IV - Key economic indicators
Client: Federation of Austrian Industries
Duration: March 2014 - December 2025
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Transport and Tourism in Outermost Regions: Assessing Mobility Poverty and the Effects of New Climate Policies
Client: European Parliament
Duration: April 2024 - March 2025
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Zurück nach Österreich? Potenziale von Rückverlagerungen als Teil moderner Resilienz- und Standortstrategien
Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism
Duration: November 2025 - September 2026
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Challenges for Cohesion: Looking ahead to 2035
Client: European Commission, DG Regional Policy
Duration: September 2022 - April 2024
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