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
Das wiiw stellt ein: Projektmanager/in im Forschungsbereich - 01 Apr 2026
Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Antragstellung (Projektakquise).read more
Das wiiw stellt ein: IT/Digital Transformation Manager (m/w/d, Teilzeit) - 01 Apr 2026
Wir suchen eine Person, die unsere digitale Transformation aktiv weiterführt und zentrale IT-Projekte im Institut steuert.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
Welche Folgen hat der Iran-Krieg für die Wirtschaft in Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropa, welche Auswirkungen hat er auf den Ukraine-Krieg und was bedeutet der Machtwechsel in Ungarn?
Processes of labour market integration of female refugees in Austria (FIMAS+Frauen)
Client: International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
Duration: February 2022 - September 2022
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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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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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Framework contract for studies in the field of Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research, Culture and Digital Single Market (Lot 1 – Social and Employment Policy)
Client: Committee of the Regions
Duration: July 2022 - June 2023
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Export bonus: Significance and performance of Austrian exporters
Client: Austrian Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs
Duration: October 2021 - April 2022
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A new growth model in EU-CEE
Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: August 2020 - May 2021
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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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Study on value-added exposure estimates to assess spillovers and competitiveness
Client: European Commission, DG Economic and Financial Affairs
Duration: August 2024 - November 2025
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Production and analysis of Cedefop’s new European Skills Forecast
Client: CEDEFOP
Duration: September 2024 - August 2028
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EU interconnectivity with its neighbouring regions
Client: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Duration: November 2021 - February 2023
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IV - Key economic indicators
Client: Federation of Austrian Industries
Duration: March 2014 - 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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Interreg Transnational Programmes: needs and opportunities for the future cooperation (TNCOOP)
Client: European Observation Network, Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON)
Duration: April 2025 - April 2026
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