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Neuer Russland-Podcast - Gehen nun sogar russische Großkonzerne pleite? - 04 Jun 2025

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

wiiw-led Tobacco Taxation Network introduces new focus areas at biannual workshop - 14 May 2025

Since its launch in 2024, the network has produced a dozen publications across seven countries in Central and Eastern Europe in addition to helping inform two legislative changes last year. Now it is focusing on alternative tobacco products and the impact of smoking on household budgets read more

wiiw is hiring a Pre-Doc Economist specialised in international economics - 14 May 2025

The candidate should also have an interest in environmental issues and good quantitative and econometric skills read more

Wie es Russlands Wirtschaft wirklich geht - Podcast mit Vasily Astrov - 07 May 2025

Unser Russland-Experte Vasily Astrov im Gespräch mit dem Wirtschaftspodcast der Deutschen Welle read more

Spring Forecast: Trump’s tariffs likely to have limited impact on Eastern Europe - 29 Apr 2025

Region to remain on its growth trajectory; trade war and uncertainty as major risks; Ukrainian economy on thin ice; Russia’s growth to pick up, thanks to Trump read more

Solides Wachstum in Osteuropa als Lichtblick für Österreichs Wirtschaft – trotz handelspolitischer Risiken - 29 Apr 2025

Die robuste Konjunktur in CEE stützt die österreichische Wirtschaft. Trumps Zölle ändern daran wenig read more

Peril and possibility: What a US-Iran deal needs to give it any chance at success - 25 Apr 2025

Economic hardship and military pressure have brought Iran to the negotiating table. Though only a comprehensive agreement addressing all problems between Iran and the US could bring about stability and economic development, it is unlikely to happen read more

EU-US relations at stake – to the detriment of both - 09 Apr 2025

The economic relationship between the US and the EU extends far beyond trade. An agreement to mutually eliminate tariffs on manufactured goods, as proposed by the European Commission, would be advantageous for both – and help them to refocus on their shared rival China read more

Larger-than-expected US tariff hikes will hit many countries hard - 03 Apr 2025

An overview of the US tariff hikes announced on 2 April and an assessment of their impact: The consequences will be significant for countries with strong ties to the US as well as for those facing steep tariff increases read more

How Trump’s new tariffs will impact the EU’s already struggling automotive industry - 01 Apr 2025

The newly announced US tariffs of 25% on automotive imports will have the greatest impact on the ‘EU’s manufacturing core’ – namely, the car industries in Germany, Austria and the Visegrád countries – as well as Mexico, Canada, South Korea and Japan. This represents yet another blow to the EU’s struggling automotive industry read more

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Monthly Report No. 5/2025 - FDI in Central, East and Southeast Europe

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Assessing the impact of Trump´s tariffs on the region

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Monthly Report No. 4/2025

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Join us for the hybrid presentation of the final results of the Jubilee Fund project with Francesca Micocci, Chiara Castelli and Mahdi Ghodsi.

How Can Economic Instruments of Climate Policy be Directed through FDI?

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Global Economy Lecture 2025 with Silvana Tenreyro, FBA, CBE

Global Economy Lecture 2025 - Save the date

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Projects in Focus

What are the economic and institutional must haves for candidate countries to make an accelerated enlargement possible?

Client: European Commission, DG Economic and Financial Affairs
Duration: October 2024 - June 2025 read more

Impact Evaluation of the Interreg Rhin Supérieur / Oberrhein Programme

Client: Interreg Rhin Supérieur
Duration: September 2021 - December 2022 read more

The political economy of debt sustainability analysis

Client: Dezernat Zukunft
Duration: July 2024 - August 2026 read more

Fiscal rules and fiscal councils in the Western Balkans

Client: The World Bank
Duration: August 2023 - October 2024 read more

Industrial Policy for a New Growth Model: A toolbox for EU-CEE countries

Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: July 2022 - December 2022 read more

Danube Region Monitor – People and Skills

Client: Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD) and L&R Sozialforschung
Duration: April 2021 - November 2022 read more

Preparation of Ukraine for its accession to the EU in the area of Cohesion Policy

Client: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Duration: June 2024 - October 2024 read more

Long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on labour market integration of refugees (FIMAS reCOV)

Client: International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
Duration: March 2023 - December 2023 read more

Where are the growth potentials? The sectors that can boost convergence in CESEE

Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
Duration: June 2023 - November 2023 read more

Study on value-added exposure estimates to assess spillovers and competitiveness

Client: European Commission, DG Economic and Financial Affairs
Duration: August 2024 - November 2025 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

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