News & Opinions

wiiw is hiring a Pre-Doc Economist specialised in Macroeconomics - 01 Apr 2026

The candidate should have a Master’s degree, skills in econometrics and a pronounced interest in empirical research. read more

Das wiiw stellt ein: Projektmanager/in im Forschungsbereich - 01 Apr 2026

Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Antragstellung (Projektakquise). read more

Das wiiw stellt ein: IT/Digital Transformation Manager (m/w/d, Teilzeit) - 01 Apr 2026

Wir suchen eine Person, die unsere digitale Transformation aktiv weiterführt und zentrale IT-Projekte im Institut steuert. read more

New Study: Same job, different skills – why migrants fall behind at work - 13 Mar 2026

Migrants in Europe perform fewer complex tasks than native workers in the same jobs due to cognitive skill gaps rather than discriminatory task allocation. Language training and skill development are key read more

New study: Regime change in Iran could boost EU economy - 02 Mar 2026

GDP gains of up to 0.7% for the EU; Austria would benefit particularly; dampening effects on inflation; Iran could reach the economic level of Turkey or South Korea in the medium term read more

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally changed Central, East and Southeast Europe - 24 Feb 2026

The war has ended the region’s three-decade growth model and replaced it with one defined by security and capital intensity read more

Reorientation of Ukraine’s economy towards the EU - 24 Feb 2026

EU now Ukraine’s most important trading partner; high dependence on China for drones; critical raw materials, defence and renewables are opportunities for Europe; robust agriculture, greater role for the government read more

New study: fiscal consolidation dampens growth and increases inequality - 18 Feb 2026

Study shows: dampening effects of fiscal consolidation are significantly stronger in a recession than in an upturn; negative impact in Austria limited so far; ensure socially balanced consolidation read more

United Europe 2031: Widen, Deepen, Survive - 17 Feb 2026

Europe must grasp the nettle and use enlargement to force deep integration – before delay turns into decline read more

Winter forecast for Eastern Europe: Solid growth despite uncertainties - 04 Feb 2026

Structural change in Central and Eastern Europe is in full swing, while Trump, budget deficits and a dictated peace in Ukraine pose risks; Ukraine faces a difficult future, whereas Russia’s economy is stagnating read more

A dictated peace would be a disaster for Ukraine and Central Eastern Europe - 15 Jan 2026

Without credible security guarantees, Ukraine is likely to become a vassal state of Moscow and will continue to get poorer. The EU members of the region would face economic decline and protracted conflict with Russia read more

Recent Publications

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The illiberal economy: The long-term development of the Hungarian economy under Viktor Orbán

wiiw Policy Notes and Reports read more

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Monthly Report No. 03/2026

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Quantifying the trade impact of SPS and TBTs with product-level structural gravity

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Upcoming Events

29  April 2026    9:30 am CEST

Welche Folgen hat der Iran-Krieg für die Wirtschaft in Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropa, welche Auswirkungen hat er auf den Ukraine-Krieg und was bedeutet der Machtwechsel in Ungarn?

Pressekonferenz - Frühjahrsprognose Osteuropa

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30  April 2026    2:00 pm CEST

Deputy Director Richard Grieveson will present wiiw's new economic forecasts for CESEE in 2026-28.

wiiw Q2 Economic Forecast for Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE)

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Projects in Focus

Modeling the Effects of Geopolitical Tensions on Trade and Global Value Chains

Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Duration: October 2024 - December 2025 read more

The political economy of debt sustainability analysis

Client: Dezernat Zukunft
Duration: July 2024 - August 2026 read more

Monitoring and Assessing Labor Markets in the Western Balkans

Client: The World Bank
Duration: June 2022 - June 2025 read more

Carbon Intensive Regions in Transition – Unravelling the Challenges of Structural Change (CINTRAN)

Client: European Commission, Horizon 2020
Duration: May 2020 - April 2024 read more

Toward innovation-driven growth: innovation systems and policies in EU member states of Central Eastern Europe

Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: September 2023 - March 2024 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

EU interconnectivity with its neighbouring regions

Client: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Duration: November 2021 - February 2023 read more

Evaluation of the 2021-2027 Interreg Rhin Supérieur / Oberrhein Programme implementation

Client: Interreg Rhin Supérieur
Duration: October 2024 - November 2025 read more

Expertise on intra-EU mobility, free movement of workers and social security coordination – Support on statistics and socio-economic analysis

Client: European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Duration: December 2025 - November 2029 read more

Demografie des österreichischen Außenhandels - eine Vertiefung

Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism
Duration: December 2024 - September 2025 read more

Advice on intra-EU mobility and social security coordination (Lot 2: Statistics and data collection)

Client: European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Duration: December 2021 - November 2025 read more

Distributional income and employment effects of fiscal policy: Micro-level evidence for Austria (DIEFISCAL)

Client: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Duration: July 2025 - June 2027 read more


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