News & Opinions

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

First Expanded BRICS Summit a Potemkin Village? - 30 Oct 2024

Russian President Putin scored major PR points by hosting the first expanded BRICS summit. However, to date, BRICS membership has shown no measurable economic impact read more

Recent Publications

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Impacts of the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism

wiiw Policy Notes and Reports read more

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EU carbon border tax: General equilibrium effects on income and emissions

wiiw Working Papers read more

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Front-loading financial support to Ukraine: It’s now or never

wiiw Policy Notes and Reports read more

Projects in Focus

Differences in real non-residential investment between the United States and EU countries

Client: European Investment Bank (EIB)
Duration: May 2023 - June 2024 read more

How can economic instruments of climate policy be directed through foreign direct investment?

Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2022 - March 2025 read more

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

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

EU Recovery Watch

Client: Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS)
Duration: April 2022 - July 2023 read more

Challenges for Cohesion: Looking ahead to 2035

Client: European Commission, DG Regional Policy
Duration: September 2022 - April 2024 read more

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 read more

Long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on labour market integration of refugees (FIMAS reCOV)

Client: International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
Duration: March 2023 - December 2023 read more

Technology Sovereignty and the Role of Knowledge Diffusion in Global Value Chains

Client: Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Duration: February 2023 - June 2023 read more


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