News & Opinions

What’s driving Chinese FDI in the Western Balkans – and what should be done about it? - 12 Jun 2025

Chinese FDI in the Western Balkans has increased substantially, but won’t catch up with EU FDI any time soon. Governments must ensure that China's investments comply with environmental and labour standards. Attracting high-quality FDI should be the goal read more

Neuer Russland-Podcast - Gehen nun sogar russische Großkonzerne pleite? - 04 Jun 2025

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

wiiw-led Tobacco Taxation Network introduces new focus areas at biannual workshop - 14 May 2025

Since its launch in 2024, the network has produced a dozen publications across seven countries in Central and Eastern Europe in addition to helping inform two legislative changes last year. Now it is focusing on alternative tobacco products and the impact of smoking on household budgets read more

Spring Forecast: Trump’s tariffs likely to have limited impact on Eastern Europe - 29 Apr 2025

Region to remain on its growth trajectory; trade war and uncertainty as major risks; Ukrainian economy on thin ice; Russia’s growth to pick up, thanks to Trump read more

Peril and possibility: What a US-Iran deal needs to give it any chance at success - 25 Apr 2025

Economic hardship and military pressure have brought Iran to the negotiating table. Though only a comprehensive agreement addressing all problems between Iran and the US could bring about stability and economic development, it is unlikely to happen read more

EU-US relations at stake – to the detriment of both - 09 Apr 2025

The economic relationship between the US and the EU extends far beyond trade. An agreement to mutually eliminate tariffs on manufactured goods, as proposed by the European Commission, would be advantageous for both – and help them to refocus on their shared rival China read more

Recent Publications

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EU industrial policy in the evolving geo-political and geo-economic environment

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Assessing the interrelationship between atypical work and net migration in the EU: Evidence from 17 Countries (2004–2019)

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Monthly Report No. 5/2025 - FDI in Central, East and Southeast Europe

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Upcoming Events

24  June 2025    2:00 pm CEST

Join us for the hybrid presentation of the final results of the Jubilee Fund project with Francesca Micocci, Chiara Castelli and Mahdi Ghodsi.

How Can Economic Instruments of Climate Policy be Directed through FDI?

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26  June 2025    9:00 am CEST

In cooperation with University of Vienna, Research Centre International Economics (FIW), Economic and Social Research Council (UKRI) and Heinrich Graf Hardegg'sche Stiftung..

Leading researchers in International Economics cover state-of-the-art research in a two days workshop

Workshop on International Economic Networks (WIEN)

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05  November 2025    4:00 pm CET

In cooperation with Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) .

Global Economy Lecture 2025 with Silvana Tenreyro, FBA, CBE

Global Economy Lecture 2025 - Save the date

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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

Tobacco taxation in Eastern Europe

Client: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Duration: October 2023 - December 2024 read more

Automotive sector in Europe, particularly in CESEE

Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank/Austrian Ministry of Finance
Duration: April 2021 - October 2021 read more

Transport and Tourism in Outermost Regions: Assessing Mobility Poverty and the Effects of New Climate Policies

Client: European Parliament
Duration: April 2024 - March 2025 read more

Fiscal policies in Europe V

Client: Austrian Chamber of Labour
Duration: December 2024 - November 2026 read more

The impacts of recent inflation development on the EU finances

Client: European Parliament
Duration: July 2023 - November 2023 read more


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