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

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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

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Upcoming Events

22  November 2024    2:30 pm CET

Piroska Nagy Mohacsi, Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science

Central Europe’s Chequered Path to Europe

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Projects in Focus

Research Centre International Economics (Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft, FIW)

Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
Duration: October 2013 - February 2025 read more

Welfare systems and labour market policies for economic and social resilience in Europe (WeLaR)

Client: European Commission, Horizon Europe
Duration: September 2022 - August 2025 read more

Economic and Social Impacts of FDI in CSEE

Client: Ost-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V.
Duration: January 2022 - November 2022 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

Where are the growth potentials? The sectors that can boost convergence in CESEE

Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
Duration: June 2023 - November 2023 read more

Determinants and Effects of Foreign Direct Investments in Austria: New Insights from Microdata

Client: Austrian Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs
Duration: October 2021 - February 2022 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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