News & Opinions

Lecture by Guntram Wolff: Can the EU be fit for war by 2030? - 16 Oct 2025

Without a collaborative approach towards defence and military procurement, the EU risks losing its standing and credibility vis-à-vis Russia while deepening its dependency on the US read more

Neuer Podcast - Soll Europa jetzt Oligarchen und russische Kriegsflüchtlinge aufnehmen? - 16 Oct 2025

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

New study: Europe needs public investment to achieve its geopolitical goals and revive its economy - 13 Oct 2025

Without more public investment, the EU cannot become greener, more competitive or more resilient. Well-targeted public investment brings strong economic returns and can be financed – even through borrowing – without destabilising national budgets read more

Bridging the gap: converge2eu tracks Western Balkans’ road to EU prosperity - 09 Oct 2025

Data highlight the urgent need for action on environment, education, and infrastructure - while digitalisation shows strong progress read more

Russia is shifting its foreign trade massively towards China - 02 Oct 2025

Russia’s foreign trade is undergoing a profound shift, with China replacing the EU as Russia’s main trading partner read more

The EU is gaining influence in Eastern Europe, but losing ground to China in North Africa and Turkey - 25 Sep 2025

New Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index (GEOII) shows: The EU should strategically leverage its economic relations with neighbouring countries in order to remain competitive with China, Russia and the US read more

Recent Publications

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Easier to afford, more likely to be smoked? Marlboro indices show higher cigarette affordability in the South and East of Europe

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Romania’s Tobacco Excise Policy in 2025: Missed opportunity ahead of the EU Tobacco Taxation Directive update

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Achieving geoeconomic goals by boosting the economy without raising the public debt ratio? New evidence on the effects of public investment in the European Union

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Upcoming Events

21  October 2025    5:45 pm CEST

In cooperation with CEU, FIW, Universität Wien, WIFO, WIIW and WU.

Nitya Pandalai-Nayer (Associate Professor, UT Austin Department of Economics) presents her research (jointly with Javier Cravino, Andrei A. Levchenko, Francesc Ortega) in the Vienna International Economics Seminar (VIES) series

The Economic Impact of Mass Deportations

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22  October 2025    10:00 am CEST

Welche Folgen hat Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine und wie geht es der Wirtschaft in Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropa?

Pressekonferenz - Herbstprognose Osteuropa

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22  October 2025    3:00 pm CEST

Deputy Director Richard Grieveson will present wiiw's new economic forecasts for CESEE in 2025-27.

wiiw Autumn Economic Forecast for Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE)

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03  November 2025    10:30 am CET

The World Bank and wiiw cordially invite you to an engaging discussion exploring key trends and future prospects for the Western Balkans' labour market.

Towards Better Jobs in the Western Balkans - Understanding jobs challenge amid economic and demographic shifts

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05  November 2025    4:00 pm CET

In cooperation with Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) .

Global Economy Lecture 2025 with Silvana Tenreyro, FBA, CBE

Global Economy Lecture 2025

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18  November 2025    5:45 pm CET

In cooperation with CEU, FIW, Universität Wien, WIFO, WIIW and WU.

Christoph Boehm (Associate Professor at UT Austin and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research) presents his research (jointly with Andrei Levchenko, Nitya Pandalai-Nayar, and Hiroshi Toma) in the Vienna International Economics Seminar (VIES) series

Dynamic Models, New Gains from Trade?

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Projects in Focus

The spatial impact of EU policies

Client: European Commission, DG Regional Policy
Duration: October 2023 - January 2025 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

Analysis of the Fiscal and Health Impact of Increasing Tobacco Excise Taxes

Client: The World Bank
Duration: February 2024 - December 2024 read more


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