The Western Balkans’ Paradoxical Resilience - 23 Oct 2025
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 growthread more
Autumn Forecast: Eastern Europe with robust, but slower growth - 22 Oct 2025
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 stagnationread more
Schwächere Wachstumsimpulse aus Osteuropa für Österreich, aber auch neue Chancen - 22 Oct 2025
Trotz einiger Wachstumsrevisionen nach unten kann Österreich immer noch optimistisch auf die Wirtschaftsentwicklung in Osteuropa blicken. Der Strukturwandel in der Region eröffnet neue Chancenread more
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 USread 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 mehrread 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 budgetsread 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 progressread 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 partnerread 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 USread more
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
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
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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Articles for the magazine 'European Voices'
Client: DER ThinkTank
Duration: January 2024 - December 2025
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A multi-country agent-based model for CESEE countries
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2024 - September 2027
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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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Fiscal policies in Europe V
Client: Austrian Chamber of Labour
Duration: December 2024 - November 2026
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Public finances and climate change
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2025 - September 2027
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Comparative Advantage in the Digital Era: New insights into trade in digital tasks and ICT capital
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: March 2021 - February 2023
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Key Forecasts and Macro Scenario Analysis
Client: Addiko Bank AG
Duration: March 2024 - March 2026
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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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