Neuer Podcast - Ist die Allianz zwischen Russland und China nun am Limit? - 18 Sep 2025
Vasily Astrov bespricht und analysiert mit „Presse“-Journalist Eduard Steiner mittwochs im Zweiwochen-Rhythmus russisches Gas, Sanktionen, Oligarchen – und vieles mehrread more
Tariffs at the end of the tunnel - 28 Jul 2025
Trump's tariffs hit EU exports with 15% duties. Trade drops, prices fall, and output shrinks slightly. The EU is likely to see balanced welfare effects, but tensions and uncertainty persistread more
FDI for innovative and green growth: Europe needs a smarter strategy - 17 Jul 2025
How can FDI support green growth in the EU? Multinationals tend to invest where they can develop technologies for their subsidiaries. Their know-how spills over to domestic firms. Host countries should therefore provide strong opportunities for green technology development and focus on building upon local strengths
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Summer Forecast: Iran conflict to have little impact on growth in Eastern Europe - 01 Jul 2025
Region to grow much faster than the euro area; Iran, Trump’s tariffs, war in Ukraine as downside risks; Russia’s growth will halve to around 2%;
Ukraine’s outlook deterioratingread more
US-Ukraine Mineral Resources Agreement: Diplomatic coup in adverse circumstances? - 01 Jul 2025
The US-Ukraine minerals deal is a success for Zelensky under the current circumstances. It could serve as a blueprint for future resource-for-reconstruction deals, with other countries formalising their support for Ukraine through similar frameworksread more
Local Resistance to International High-Speed Rail Projects – Lessons for a European Silk Road: A Comparison between Resistance to the Brenner Base Tunnel Project in Germany and Austria
In cooperation with CEU, FIW, Universität Wien, WIFO, WIIW and WU.
Banu Demir (Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford) presents her paper (jointly with Deniz Atalar and Swati Dhingra) in the Vienna International Economics Seminar (VIES) series
Plastic Turkey: International Impacts of China's Waste Import Ban (with Deniz Atalar and Swati Dhingra)
Capacity Building for Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe: Development, organisation, implementation and evaluation of seminars at the Joint Vienna Institute
Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank/Austrian Ministry of Finance
Duration: January 2025 - December 2025
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How can economic instruments of climate policy be directed through foreign direct investment?
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2022 - June 2025
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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 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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