Spring forecast: Eastern Europe weathering the Iran shock for now - 29 Apr 2026
A protracted war in the Middle East would lead to a sharp decline in growth; ‘extended workbench’ model no longer CEE’s growth engine; gloomy outlook for Ukraine; Russia in stagnation, despite windfall profits from Iran war; Hungary’s recovery will take timeread more
Osteuropa wichtigste Stütze für Österreichs Exportwachstum - 29 Apr 2026
Obwohl der Iran-Krieg die Wachstumsaussichten Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropas dämpft, kann Österreich weiterhin optimistisch auf die dortige Wirtschaftsentwicklung blickenread more
New study: EU tobacco tax reform could boost revenues and cut smoking - 20 Apr 2026
Our new study on EU tobacco tax reform was presented at the European Parliament, highlighting its potential to increase fiscal revenues and improve public healthread more
wiiw is hiring a Pre-Doc Economist specialised in Macroeconomics - 01 Apr 2026
The candidate should have a Master’s degree, skills in econometrics and a pronounced interest in empirical research.read more
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
Regional Cooperation in EU-CEE and Lessons for the Western Balkans
Client: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Duration: June 2021 - May 2022
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Monitoring and Supporting Western Balkan Convergence with the European Union
Client: Open Society Foundations Western Balkans (OSF)
Duration: November 2024 - December 2025
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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
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Expertise on intra-EU mobility, free movement of workers and social security coordination – Support on statistics and socio-economic analysis
Client: European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Duration: December 2025 - November 2029
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New EU own resources: possibilities and limitations of steering effects and sectoral policy co-benefits
Client: European Parliament
Duration: March 2021 - August 2021
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Monthly updates of Addiko corporate loan data
Client: Addiko Bank AG
Duration: January 2024 - December 2025
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Changes in the Structure, Quality and Economic Impact of FDI in the Western Balkans
Client: The World Bank
Duration: March 2026 - June 2026
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Understanding people's views on fiscal policy
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: March 2026 - February 2029
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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
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Research Centre International Economics (Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft, FIW)
Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
Duration: October 2013 - February 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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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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Toward innovation-driven growth: innovation systems and policies in EU member states of Central Eastern Europe
Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: September 2023 - March 2024
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Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes 2014-2020: Crisis response
Client: European Commission, DG Regional Policy
Duration: November 2023 - December 2024
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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 - December 2024
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