WIIW The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies - Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche

Rising US debt, geopolitical fragmentation and financial innovation are putting the international monetary system’s stability at risk. Former IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas outlined how to make it fit for future crises read more

Russia’s war against Ukraine has exacerbated territorial disparities, with frontline regions most affected. However, Ukraine’s preparations for EU accession provide a unique opportunity to ‘build back better’ read more

The region continues to outperform Western Europe, but its traditional growth model is changing read more

Die gute Konjunkturentwicklung in der Region stützt Österreichs schwache Konjunktur. Besonders wichtig bleiben die Visegrád-Staaten während die Bedeutung der Balkanländer steigen dürfte read more

The EU budget should be put on a broader footing; the taxation of financial transactions, digital corporations and the super-rich are possible options read more

Growth and productivity in the EU continue to slow. Growth is increasingly driven by more people working rather than each hour worked producing more. This points to a widening investment gap, as our updated Growth and Productivity Database shows read more

EU could benefit in industry, renewable energy, raw materials and defence; benefits outweigh costs; Marshall Plan for Ukraine needed; Austria stands to gain significantly read more

How can Europe finance its growing ambitions in a challenging economic and geopolitical environment? A new wiiw study exploring alternative sources of revenue for the EU budget has just been presented in Brussels read more