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
Political economy of public debt, growth and interest rates in the context of the Corona crisis
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2021 - September 2023
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The Economic Impact and Potential of Formal and Informal Roma Workers in Eastern Europe
Client: Roma Foundation for Europe
Duration: March 2025 - November 2026
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Russia Monitor
Client: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
Duration: January 2023 - June 2024
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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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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
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Spend, transfer, or repay. What to do with all the money from the EU carbon border tax?
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2022 - September 2024
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Leveraging reconstruction and EU accession for regional development
Client: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Duration: July 2025 - March 2026
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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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Towards a world integrated and Socio-economically balanced European economic development scenario (TWIN SEEDS)
Client: European Commission, Horizon Europe
Duration: October 2022 - September 2025
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Tax and Contribution Burdens in Firms with Different Value Creation Structures
Client: AK Lower Austria
Duration: December 2024 - June 2025
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Update of the EUKLEMS data
Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
Duration: June 2024 - October 2024
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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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Differences in real non-residential investment between the United States and EU countries
Client: European Investment Bank (EIB)
Duration: May 2023 - June 2024
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The spatial impact of EU policies
Client: European Commission, DG Regional Policy
Duration: October 2023 - January 2025
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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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