WIIW The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies - Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche

For rapid EU enlargement to succeed, clear priorities for economic reform are needed to address the biggest problems facing the candidate countries. The case studies of Ukraine, Serbia and Montenegro illustrate this point. read more

The wiiw Health Economics and Policy Analysis team met for a dialogue with experts – including representatives from Johns Hopkins University, the World Bank and the OECD – on the latest research findings and policy measures on tobacco taxation in Eastern Europe read more

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

Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia currently outperform the region of Central, East and Southeast Europe economically. Germany’s shift towards increased public spending could provide a boost to their growth read more

The economic model of CEE is changing, while rising defence spending will stimulate growth in the region. Ukraine's economy is stuck in war, whereas Russia is headed for stagnation read more

Trotz einiger Wachstumsrevisionen nach unten kann Österreich immer noch optimistisch auf die Wirtschaftsentwicklung in Osteuropa blicken. Der Strukturwandel in der Region eröffnet neue Chancen read more

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

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

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

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