News & Opinions

Tax advantage for heated tobacco products risks undermining fiscal and health gains in Ukraine´s tobacco tax reform - 03 Dec 2024

An expected rise in tobacco excises will boost Ukraine’s fiscal revenues and public health , but these gains would be partially forgone by the privileged treatment of popular heated tobacco products read more

Sebastian Rehse neu im Vorstand - 26 Nov 2024

Sebastian Rehse von der Erste Group ist neues Mitglied des wiiw-Vorstands und wird das Institut mit seiner Managementerfahrung und seiner Finanzmarkt- und Europaexpertise unterstützen read more

EU should drastically increase aid to Ukraine - 19 Nov 2024

Without massive support, a dictated peace or collapse looms. Aid should be provided as grants, not loans, and reconstruction should be funded using Russia's frozen central bank assets read more

Neuer Podcast zu Russlands Wirtschaft - 18 Nov 2024

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

Global Meeting for Research on Tobacco Taxation in Istanbul - 15 Nov 2024

A four-day gathering in the Turkish metropolis, co-organised by wiiw, brought together research partners from more than 20 countries and four international organisations to discuss the latest trends in tobacco taxation research read more

Trump 2.0 – protectionism and trade wars ahead - 08 Nov 2024

Donald Trump is likely to aggressively continue his ‘America First’ policy – with higher tariffs, subsidies and fierce competition with Europe. The EU urgently needs to restore its competitiveness through innovation and industrial policy read more

Recent Publications

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Monthly Report No. 11/2024 - FDI in Central, East and Southeast Europe

wiiw Monthly Reports read more

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The jockey, horse and racetrack revisited: Why did CESEE’s command economies collapse?

wiiw Research Reports read more

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Convergence during the Oil Crisis: A Comparison of Labour Productivity in Manufacturing of the Planned and Market Economies

wiiw Working Papers read more

Projects in Focus

EU interconnectivity with its neighbouring regions

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

Update of the EUKLEMS data

Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
Duration: June 2024 - October 2024 read more

A new growth model in EU-CEE

Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: August 2020 - May 2021 read more

New EU own resources: possibilities and limitations of steering effects and sectoral policy co-benefits

Client: European Parliament
Duration: March 2021 - August 2021 read more

Datenquellen für die Analyse von Berufen, Kompetenzen und Skills/Tasks

Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
Duration: September 2024 - October 2024 read more

How to dovetail Ukraine’s reconstruction with EU integration and accession

Client: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Duration: January 2023 - December 2023 read more

Assessment of the implementation of CEFTA CRM measures and recommendations for actions beyond 2024

Client: Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
Duration: May 2024 - December 2024 read more

Production and analysis of the Skills Forecast

Client: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)
Duration: July 2020 - July 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


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