New study: EU tobacco tax reform could boost revenues and cut smoking - 20 Apr 2026
Our new study on EU tobacco tax reform was presented at the European Parliament, highlighting its potential to increase fiscal revenues and improve public healthread more
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 keyread 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 termread 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 intensityread 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 governmentread 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 consolidationread 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 declineread 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 stagnatingread 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 Russiaread more
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?
The implications of a decarbonisation and competitiveness plan for EU member states
Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: November 2024 - April 2025
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Export diversification strategy for Venezuela
Client: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Duration: October 2023 - December 2024
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Articles for the magazine 'European Voices'
Client: DER ThinkTank
Duration: January 2024 - December 2026
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Interreg Transnational Programmes: needs and opportunities for the future cooperation (TNCOOP)
Client: European Observation Network, Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON)
Duration: April 2025 - April 2026
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Systematische Untersuchung der möglichen mittel- und langfristigen Auswirkungen von Covid-19 auf Personen- und Gütermobilität
Client: ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG/Austrian Railway
Duration: February 2021 - March 2022
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Evidenzbasiertes Arbeiten im Bereich der Daseinsvorsorge und Wirtschaftsentwicklung für Transformationsprozesse in den Regionen
Client: Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft
Duration: November 2025 - November 2026
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What are the economic and institutional must haves for candidate countries to make an accelerated enlargement possible?
Client: European Commission, DG Economic and Financial Affairs
Duration: October 2024 - June 2025
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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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The impacts of recent inflation developments on EU finances
Client: European Parliament
Duration: December 2023 - September 2024
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The Economic Impact and Potential of Formal and Informal Roma Workers in Eastern Europe
Client: Roma Foundation for Europe
Duration: March 2025 - November 2026
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Industrial Policy for a New Growth Model: A toolbox for EU-CEE countries
Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: July 2022 - December 2022
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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
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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
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