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The EU’s New Growth Plan for the Western Balkans: Solid Foundations but Shaky Details - 18 Mar 2024

The EU Commission’s new economic plan for the Western Balkans may sound promising, but it falters upon closer inspection. It lacks substance, fails to address key issues, and doesn't fix past flaws read more

Gute Aussichten für die österreichische Exportwirtschaft - 27 Feb 2024

Österreichs Exporteure konnten 2023 Exportmarktanteile gewinnen. FIW prognostiziert für 2024 ein preisbereinigtes Exportwachstum von 2,2 Prozent und von 3,2 Prozent für 2025 read more

The impact of Artificial Intelligence on employment: a new economic paradigm - 16 Feb 2024

AI can be both a disruptor and an enabler of human welfare. What will be its effects on labour markets, social welfare and global value chains? The right policies will be crucial to make it economically beneficial read more

Winter Forecast: Growth in Eastern Europe to strengthen in 2024 - 30 Jan 2024

Falling inflation, rising real wages and interest rate cuts will provide a boost; Ukraine's economic recovery in jeopardy; Russia's war economy is overheating; inflation is returning to normal read more

The EU minimum wage directive: A chance for decent earnings in Central Eastern Europe - 24 Jan 2024

In 2024, EU governments must implement the directive into national law. Its success will depend on the willingness to accept unions and employer organisations as equal partners read more

Fiscal policy for the 21st century – meeting economic, social and climate challenges - 13 Dec 2023

Summary of our conference with the European Macro Policy Network and Dezernat Zukunft on alternative fiscal policies, including discussions on climate investment and fiscal rules read more

How successful is the labour-market integration of refugees in Austria? - 11 Dec 2023

Refugees enter the labour market with a delay and often hold less stable, lower-status jobs; integration programmes have proved effective read more

Patents as green technology barometers: trends and disparities - 27 Nov 2023

Energy and transportation lead with 36% and 34% of global green patents. Advanced economies drive innovation, leaving developing nations far behind. This gap worsens climate risks and inequalities read more

Study: Ukraine’s EU accession is feasible - 15 Nov 2023

Ukraine is no outlier; an economic catch-up process like in the EU-CEE countries is possible; IT and agriculture with potential; demographics, corruption and the weak rule of law are problematic read more

wiiw is hiring an Economist interested in regional and spatial analysis - 15 Nov 2023

The candidate should have an MA in economics and/or spatial planning and good quantitative and econometric skills read more


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