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 goalread 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 mehrread 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 budgetsread 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 Trumpread 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 happenread 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 Chinaread more
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)
