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
Nearshoring and decarbonisation in the Western Balkans
Client: DIHK - Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag
Duration: January 2024 - September 2024
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Monthly updates of Addiko corporate loan data
Client: Addiko Bank AG
Duration: January 2024 - December 2025
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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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Fiscal consolidation, public investment and labour markets
Client: European Macro Policy Network (EMPN)
Duration: January 2026 - December 2027
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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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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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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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Production and analysis of the Skills Forecast
Client: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)
Duration: July 2020 - July 2024
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The political economy of debt sustainability analysis
Client: Dezernat Zukunft
Duration: July 2024 - August 2026
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The Future of Cohesion: Effects of the Twin Transition on Disparities in European Regions
Client: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Duration: May 2022 - October 2022
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Monitoring and Assessing Labor Markets in the Western Balkans
Client: The World Bank
Duration: June 2022 - June 2025
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