News & Opinions

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 mehr read 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 persist read 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 read more

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 deteriorating read 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 frameworks read more

Recent Publications

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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

wiiw Policy Notes and Reports read more

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Robots, shoring patterns, and employment: What are the linkages?

wiiw Working Papers read more

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Monthly Report No. 7-8/2025

wiiw Monthly Reports read more

Upcoming Events

25  September 2025    1:00 pm CEST

Join us for an interesting presentation and discussion with Zhi Wang (Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University)

Identify and character GVC Activities in the Presence of Foreign Direct Investment

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07  October 2025    5:45 pm CEST

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)

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08  October 2025    1:00 pm CEST

Join Prof. Dr. Wolff for his recent insights on European defence economics

European rearmament: too little, too expensive, too dependent?

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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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Projects in Focus

Production and analysis of Cedefop’s new European Skills Forecast (Specific Contract No.1)

Client: CEDEFOP
Duration: October 2024 - October 2025 read more

Demografie des österreichischen Außenhandels - eine Vertiefung

Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism
Duration: December 2024 - September 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

Preparation of Ukraine for its accession to the EU in the area of Cohesion Policy

Client: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Duration: June 2024 - December 2024 read more


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