Hermine Vidovic

Hermine Vidovic
Senior Research Associate

email: vidovic@wiiw.ac.at
telephone: (+43-1) 533 66 10

Hermine Vidovic is a Research Associate at wiiw where her research focuses on labour markets, social policy and migration, Slovenia and Croatia. She has been working on several studies for DG Employment (e.g. contributed to studies on labour mobility in the context of enlargement, on activation policies in the Western Balkans or the study supporting the evaluation of the council recommendation on the integration of long-term unemployed into the labour market), the RCC on labour mobility in the Western Balkans, the ILO and Austrian authorities. She was a member of the pool of experts for the European Job Mobility Laboratory (2010-2013). She is leading the project on the ‘SEE Jobs Gateway Database’ and lead author of the Western Balkans Labor Market Trends report, which is conducted in cooperation with the World Bank. Ms Vidovic obtained her M.A. degree in Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

Austria, Vienna

List of Publications

External Publications wiiw Publications

External Publications

Books (Monographs and editorship)
  • Western Balkans Labor Market Brief 2022 (with Branimir Jovanović, Indhira Santos and Cornelius von Lenthe), The World Bank, Washington, D.C, August 2024
  • At the Crossroads: Disaster or Normalization? The Yugoslav Successor States in the 1990s (with V. Heuberger and H. Riegler), Verlag Peter Lang, 1999
Articles in books
  • 'Labour Markets, Demography, Migration and Skills' (with Michael Landesmann), in: Michael Landesmann and István P. Székely (eds), Does EU Membership Facilitate Convergence? The Experience of the EU's Eastern Enlargement - Volume II: Channels of Interaction, Chapter 8, Palgrave Macmillan, February 2021, pp. 155-192
  • 'Mixed policy signals in Austria: integration and non-integration in a time of uncertainty' (with Isilda Mara), in: Béla Galgóczi (eds), Betwixt and between: Integrating refugees into the EU labour market, Chapter 1, etui., Brussels, January 2021, pp. 37-65
  • 'Foreign Trade Relations of the South East European Countries with a Focus on the Trade Relations with Russia', in: Ernst M. Felberbauer and Predrag Jurekovic (eds), A region in Limbo: South East Europe in the light of strained Western-Russian relations , Study group information 26/2015 , Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports , Vienna, 2015
  • 'Trends in the Western Balkan Labour Markets', in: Thomas Döring and Dietmar Sternad (eds), Handbook of Doing Business in South East Europe, Chapter 14, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, pp. 356-375
  • 'Labour Markets and Employment Development in South East Europe', in: Predrag Jurekovic and Frederic Labarre (eds), Through Economy to Democracy and Security? An Integrated Approach to Stability in South East Europe, 7th Workshop of the Study Group 'Regional Stability in South East Europe', Landesverteidigungsakademie, Vienna, 2004, pp. 11-21
  • 'Die Balkanregion aus wirtschaftlicher Sicht' (with Josef Pöschl), Katalogbeitrag für graz2003
  • 'Arbeitsmarkt und Beschäftigung in den mittel- und osteuropäischen Ländern', in: I. Schwab-Matkovits (eds), Arbeitsmarkt Europa. Der Donauraum, Vienna, 2002, pp. 13-22
  • 'Labour Market Trends in the Central and Eastern European Countries', in: B. Funck and L. Pizzati (eds), Labour, Employment, and Social Policies in the EU Enlargement Process, Conference Edition, World Bank, Washington, 2001, pp. 23-36
  • 'Synthesis of Recent Labour Market Developments in the Central and Eastern European Countries', OECD Proceedings Migration Policy and EU Enlargement, The case of Central and Eastern Europe, OECD, Paris, 2001
  • 'The Slovenian Economic Environment', OECD Review of Agricultural Policies: Slovenia, OECD, Paris, 2001
Articles in non-refereed journals
  • 'The Effects of Emigration on the Western Balkan Countries' (with Isilda Mara), in: Hansjörg Brey, Valeska Esch, Christian Hagemann and Viktoria Palm (eds), Emigration from the Western Balkans, Southeast Europe in Focus 1/2021, February 2020, Chapter 3, pp. 32-37
  • 'Working poor in Europe' (with Doris Hanzl-Weiss), Eurofound, Dublin, 2010
  • 'Slowenien - eine Erfolgsgeschichte?', Orientierungen zur Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftspolitik, No. 116, 2008, pp. 64-68
  • 'Türkische Wirtschaft: Auftstieg mit Achillesverse' (with Josef Pöschl and Julia Wörz), Europäische Rundschau, No. 2/2005, 2005
Other working papers and discussion series
  • 'Bevölkerungs- und Wirtschaftsentwicklung in den mittel- und osteuropäischen Ländern (MOEL)' (with Vasily Astrov, Mario Holzner, Stefan Jestl, Michael Landesmann, Isilda Mara, Roman Römisch and Robert Stehrer), Studie im Auftrag der MA23 der Stadt Wien, August 2018
  • 'Socio-Economic Assessment of the Danube Region: State of the Region, Challenges and Strategy Development - Final Report Part I Update' (with Martin Achtnicht, Bernhard Boockmann, Mariela Borell, Gabor Hunya, Günther Klee, Raimund Krumm, Bettina Müller and Roman Römisch), ZEW Gutachen, Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry of Finance and Economics, 2015
  • 'Opening up of the Austrian labour market to migrants from EU-8 countries', European Commission, Mobility in Europe 2011, Brussels, November 2011
  • 'Cooperation between PES and municipalities to activate minimum income recipients in Austria', Mobility Lab, Partnerships among employment services, Brussels, September 2011
  • 'Mobility in Europe 2010' (with Carlo Chiattelli, Duncan Coughtrie, Andy Fuller, Izabela Grabowska- Lusinska, Agnes Hars, Isilda Mara, Carlo Miccadei, Andrea Naldini, Erhan Ozdemir, Fadila Sanoussi and Terry Ward), European Commission, Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, 2010
  • 'The Labour Market in Slovenia, Background paper for the Follow-up Meeting on Labour Market and Social Policies in Slovenia', Follow-up Meeting on Labour Market and Social Policies in Slovenia, Ljubljana, OECD - Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Committee, 8. Oktober 2001

wiiw Publications

wiiw Forecast Reports
  • 'CROATIA: Solid growth', Uncertainty in Turbulent Times, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2020, Vienna, March 2020, pp. 79-82
  • 'SLOVENIA: Decelerating growth amid political instability', Uncertainty in Turbulent Times, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2020, Vienna, March 2020, pp. 143-146
  • 'Special section: The impact of the Coronavirus on CESEE economies' (with Vasily Astrov, Alexandra Bykova, Rumen Dobrinsky, Richard Grieveson, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Gabor Hunya, Sebastian Leitner, Isilda Mara, Olga Pindyuk, Leon Podkaminer, Sandor Richter and Bernd Christoph Ströhm), Uncertainty in Turbulent Times, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2020, Vienna, March 2020, pp. 35-47
  • 'CROATIA: Aiming at euro accession', Braced for Fallout from Global Slowdown, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2019, Vienna, November 2019, pp. 56-59
  • 'SLOVENIA: Domestic resilience amid external weakness', Braced for Fallout from Global Slowdown, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2019, Vienna, November 2019, pp. 118-121
  • 'CROATIA: Weaker growth momentum', Moving Into the Slow Lane, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2019, Vienna, March 2019, pp. 76-79
  • 'SLOVENIA: Solid growth', Moving Into the Slow Lane, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2019, Vienna, March 2019, pp. 140-143
  • 'Why Western Balkan labour markets are different', Strong Growth Amid Increased Negative Risks, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2018, Vienna, November 2018, pp. 28-30
  • 'CROATIA: Low absorption of EU funds holding back growth', Strong Growth Amid Increased Negative Risks, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2018, Vienna, November 2018, pp. 76-79
  • 'SLOVENIA: Another successful year', Strong Growth Amid Increased Negative Risks, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2018, Vienna, November 2018, pp. 134-137
  • 'CROATIA: Moderate growth ahead', Riding the Global Growth Wave, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2018, Vienna, March 2018, pp. 86-89
  • 'SLOVENIA: Solid growth set to continue', Riding the Global Growth Wave, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2018, Vienna, March 2018, pp. 146-149
  • 'CROATIA: Reasonable growth prospects', CESEE Back on Track to Convergence, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2017, Vienna, November 2017, pp. 63-66
  • 'SLOVENIA: Growth far above expectations', CESEE Back on Track to Convergence, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2017, Vienna, November 2017, pp. 119-122
  • 'CROATIA: Robust growth expectations, at last', Cautious Upturn in CESEE: Haunted by the Spectre of Uncertainty, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2017, Vienna, March 2017, pp. 60-64
  • 'SLOVENIA: Robust growth expectations', Cautious Upturn in CESEE: Haunted by the Spectre of Uncertainty, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2017, Vienna, March 2017, pp. 119-122
  • 'SLOVENIA: Waiting for new EU investment cycle', Labour Shortages Driving Economic Growth?, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2016, Vienna, November 2016, pp. 112-115
  • 'CROATIA: Economy back on a more stable growth path', Labour Shortages Driving Economic Growth?, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2016, Vienna, November 2016, pp. 58-61
  • 'Special section IV: EU-CEE mobile workers and recent refugees in Austria', Growth Stabilises: Investment a Major Driver, Except in Countries Plagued by Recession, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2016, Vienna, March 2016, pp. 46-48
  • 'CROATIA: Slow return to growth', Growth Stabilises: Investment a Major Driver, Except in Countries Plagued by Recession, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2016, Vienna, March 2016, pp. 67-70
  • 'SLOVENIA: Almost back to normal', Growth Stabilises: Investment a Major Driver, Except in Countries Plagued by Recession, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2016, Vienna, March 2016, pp. 125-128
  • 'CROATIA: Mild recovery', Mixed Prospects: Consumption Leads Fragile Recovery in the CESEE Core – CIS Stumbles, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2015, Vienna, November 2015, pp. 69-72
  • 'SLOVENIA: Recovery continues', Mixed Prospects: Consumption Leads Fragile Recovery in the CESEE Core – CIS Stumbles, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2015, Vienna, November 2015, pp. 125-128
  • 'SLOVENIA: Finally a rebound after years of contraction', A Time of Moderate Expectations, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2015, Vienna, March 2015, pp. 83-84
  • 'CROATIA: Hope for a reversal of the negative growth trend', A Time of Moderate Expectations, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2015, Vienna, March 2015, pp. 53-55
  • 'CROATIA: Recession continues', On Thin Ice: CESEE Core Resilient in the Face of EU Stagnation and the Ukraine Crisis, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2014, Vienna, November 2014, pp. 51-53
  • 'SLOVENIA: Unexpectedly high GDP growth', On Thin Ice: CESEE Core Resilient in the Face of EU Stagnation and the Ukraine Crisis, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Autumn 2014, Vienna, November 2014, pp. 81-84
  • 'CROATIA: Economic recovery further delayed', Investment to the Rescue, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2014, Vienna, March 2014, pp. 37-39
  • 'SLOVENIA: Bailout avoided', Investment to the Rescue, wiiw Forecast Report, No. Spring 2014, Vienna, March 2014, pp. 71-73
  • 'Slovenia: Worsening recession', Animal Spirits still Dimmed: Slow Recovery Expected, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 12, Vienna, July 2013, pp. 71-73
  • 'Croatia: Joining EU under difficult conditions', Animal Spirits still Dimmed: Slow Recovery Expected, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 12, Vienna, July 2013, pp. 69-70
  • 'Croatia: Speed of reform lost momentum', Double-dip Recession over, yet no Boom in Sight, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 11, Vienna, March 2013, pp. 99-101
  • 'Slovenia: Caught in political storm', Double-dip Recession over, yet no Boom in Sight, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 11, Vienna, March 2013, pp. 95-98
  • 'Special Section III: Labour market developments and prospects', Fasting or Feasting? Europe - Old and New - at the Crossroads, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 10, Vienna, July 2012, pp. 46-49
  • 'Croatia: Waiting for the turnaround', Fasting or Feasting? Europe - Old and New - at the Crossroads, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 10, Vienna, July 2012, pp. 94-97
  • 'Slovenia: Returning recession', Fasting or Feasting? Europe - Old and New - at the Crossroads, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 10, Vienna, July 2012, pp. 90-93
  • 'Special topic: Labour market developments in the CESEE region during and after the crisis' (with Sebastian Leitner), New Divide(s) in Europe?, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 9, Vienna, March 2012, pp. 48-53
  • 'Croatia: Recession continues', New Divide(s) in Europe?, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 9, Vienna, March 2012, pp. 87-90
  • 'Slovenia: Slipping into recession again', New Divide(s) in Europe?, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 9, Vienna, March 2012, pp. 83-86
  • 'Croatia: EU membership within reach', Recovery: Limp and Battered, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 8, Vienna, July 2011, pp. 87-90
  • 'Slovenia: Political mess reduces ability to act', Recovery: Limp and Battered, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 8, Vienna, July 2011, pp. 83-86
  • 'Croatia: Difficult to come out of the crisis', Recovery - in Low Gear across Tough Terrain, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 7, Vienna, March 2011, pp. 77-79
  • 'Slovenia: Impact of the recession still strongly felt', Recovery - in Low Gear across Tough Terrain, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 7, Vienna, March 2011, pp. 74-76
  • 'Croatia: Another year of recession', Will Exports Prevail over Austerity?, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 6, Vienna, July 2010, pp. 99-102
  • 'Slovenia: Strenuous recovery after severe recession', Will Exports Prevail over Austerity?, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 6, Vienna, July 2010, pp. 88-90
  • 'Croatia: Another critical year ahead', Crisis Is Over, but Problems Loom Ahead, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 5, Vienna, February 2010
  • 'Slovenia: Unprecedented drop followed by mild recovery', Crisis Is Over, but Problems Loom Ahead, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 5, Vienna, February 2010
  • 'Croatia: servicing foreign debt remains major weak point', in: Vladimir Gligorov, Josef Pöschl and Sandor Richter (eds), Where Have All the Shooting Stars Gone?, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 4, Vienna, July 2009, pp. 95-98
  • 'Slovenia: hit hard despite recovery package', in: Vladimir Gligorov, Josef Pöschl and Sandor Richter (eds), Where Have All the Shooting Stars Gone?, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 4, Vienna, July 2009, pp. 56-58
  • 'Croatia: meeting financial obligations - a major challenge', in: Vladimir Gligorov, Gabor Hunya and Josef Pöschl (eds), Differentiated Impact of the Global Crisis, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 3, Vienna, February 2009, pp. 78-80
  • 'Slovenia: stimulus package to mitigate economic hardship', in: Vladimir Gligorov, Gabor Hunya and Josef Pöschl (eds), Differentiated Impact of the Global Crisis, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 3, Vienna, February 2009, pp. 47-49
  • 'Croatia: inflation peaks, GDP growth moderates', in: Leon Podkaminer and Josef Pöschl (eds), The Big Boom Is Over, but Growth Remains Strong and Inflation Calms Down, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 2, Vienna, July 2008, pp. 99-101
  • 'Slovenia: caught by inflation', in: Leon Podkaminer and Josef Pöschl (eds), The Big Boom Is Over, but Growth Remains Strong and Inflation Calms Down, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 2, Vienna, July 2008, pp. 66-68
  • 'Croatia: strong GDP growth and resurgent inflation', in: Peter Havlik and Mario Holzner (eds), Weathering the Global Storm, yet Rising Costs and Labour Shortages May Dampen Domestic Growth, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 1, Vienna, February 2008, pp. 72-74
  • 'Slovenia: rapid GDP growth with accelerating inflation', in: Peter Havlik and Mario Holzner (eds), Weathering the Global Storm, yet Rising Costs and Labour Shortages May Dampen Domestic Growth, wiiw Current Analyses and Forecasts, No. 1, Vienna, February 2008, pp. 46-48
wiiw Monthly Reports
  • 'Slovenia: Pandemic hits manufacturing and service sectors alike', Monthly Report No. 5/2020, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2020, p. 72-73
  • '4. Appendix – Table: Summary of CESEE key measures regarding COVID-19 as of 30th April, 2020' (with Vasily Astrov, Alexandra Bykova, Rumen Dobrinsky, Richard Grieveson, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Gabor Hunya, Sebastian Leitner, Isilda Mara, Olga Pindyuk, Leon Podkaminer, Sandor Richter and Bernd Christoph Ströhm), Monthly Report No. 5/2020, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2020, pp. 78-82
  • 'Croatia: Rebound in GDP will require recovery in tourism', Monthly Report No. 5/2020, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2020, p. 39-40
  • 'Croatia: Surprisingly strong start to the year', Monthly Report No. 6/2019, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 6, Vienna, June 2019, p. 7
  • 'Slovenia: Returning to a moderate growth path', Monthly Report No. 6/2019, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 6, Vienna, June 2019, p. 23
  • 'Croatia: Investments subdued', Monthly Report No. 6/2018, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 6, Vienna, June 2018, p. 7
  • 'Slovenia: Broad-based growth continues', Monthly Report No. 6/2018, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 6, Vienna, June 2018, p. 22
  • 'Croatia: Economy overshadowed by Agrokor troubles', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2017, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2017, p. 7
  • 'Slovenia: Growth boosted by investments', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2017, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2017, p. 22
  • 'The knowledge economy and the labour market: the role of social partners', Monthly Report No. 3/2017, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 3, Vienna, March 2017, pp. 19-22
  • 'Croatia: Economic recovery amid political mess', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2016, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2016, p. 7
  • 'Slovenia: Exit from excessive deficit procedure', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2016, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2016, p. 22
  • 'Trade-off between skills development and migration: the Croatian labour market', Monthly Report No. 4/2016, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 4, Vienna, April 2016, pp. 14-18
  • 'Personal reflections on the case of Slovenia', Monthly Report No. 1/2016 - Special Issue: Reality Check – wiiw Economists Reflect on 25 Years of Transition, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 1, Vienna, January 2016, pp. 23-25
  • 'Croatia: Mild turnaround after protracted recession', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2015, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2015, p. 4
  • 'Slovenia: Almost back to normal', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2015, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, August 2015, p. 13
  • 'Opinion corner: What are Slovak and Slovene reservations against the Greek bailout?' (with Doris Hanzl-Weiss), Monthly Report No. 5/2015, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2015, pp. 2-3
  • 'Labour market and migration in the Danube Region', Monthly Report No. 5/2015, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2015, pp. 14-18
  • 'Turkey: a ‘great power’ of migration?', Monthly Report No. 9/2014, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 9, Vienna, September 2014, p. 13-16
  • 'Slovenia: first signs of recovery', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2014, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July 2014, p. 13
  • 'Croatia: recession continues', Monthly Report No. 7-8/2014, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 7-8, Vienna, July 2014, p. 4
  • 'Opinion corner: Does liberalisation of access to EU labour markets change migration patterns?' (with Michael Landesmann and Isilda Mara), Monthly Report No. 4/2014, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 4, Vienna, April 2014, pp. 1-2
  • 'Migrants in Italy, the United Kingdom and Austria: a comparison', Monthly Report No. 4/2014, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 4, Vienna, April 2014, pp. 12-14
  • 'Croatia: no upturn yet', Monthly Report No. 10/2013, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2013, pp. 4-6
  • 'Slovenia: recovery not in sight', Monthly Report No. 10/2013, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2013, pp. 30-32
  • 'Croatia: employment victimized by budget consolidation', Monthly Report No. 11/2012, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 11, Vienna, November 2012, pp. 10-12
  • 'Slovenia: stabilization of the banking sector still ahead', Monthly Report No. 10/2012, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2012, pp. 28 31
  • 'Croatia's EU membership: lessons from earlier accessions', Monthly Report No. 5/2012, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 5, Vienna, May 2012, pp. 5 7
  • 'Labour market issues in Europe’s Eastern and Western Balkan neighbours', Monthly Report No. 4/2012, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 4, Vienna, April 2012, pp. 4-9
  • 'Croatia: recovery delayed', Monthly Report No. 11/2011, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 11, Vienna, November 2011, pp. 7-9
  • 'Slovenia: struggling economic recovery amid political uncertainly', Monthly Report No. 10/2011, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2011, pp. 20-22
  • 'The labour market in Serbia: an assessment' (with Vladimir Gligorov, Kosovka Ognjenović and Robert Stehrer), Monthly Report No. 2/2011, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 2, Vienna, February 2011, pp. 21-27
  • 'Croatia: recovery not yet in sight', Monthly Report No. 11/2010, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 11, Vienna, October 2010, pp. 6-8
  • 'Slovenia: catching up slowly', Monthly Report No. 10/2010, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2010, pp. 21-23
  • 'Croatia: debt repayment remains a serious challenge', Monthly Report No. 11/2009, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 11, Vienna, November 2009, pp. 7-9
  • 'Slovenia: best performer in deep trouble', Monthly Report No. 10/2009, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2009, pp. 21-23
  • 'Employment and unemployment in the Western Balkans: an assessment ' (with Anna Iara), Monthly Report No. 4/2009, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 4, Vienna, April 2009, pp. 1-10
  • 'Migration from the New to the Old EU Member States: country experiences ', Monthly Report No. 3/2009, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 3, Vienna, March 2009, pp. 5-14
  • 'Croatia: slowing economy', Monthly Report No. 11/2008, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 11, Vienna, November 2008, pp. 8-9
  • 'Slovenia: signs of weakness', Monthly Report No. 10/2008, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2008, pp. 21-22
  • 'Croatia: impressive growth', Monthly Report No. 11/2007, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 11, Vienna, November 2007, pp. 7-9
  • 'Slovenia: strong GDP growth supported by soaring investment', Monthly Report No. 10/2007, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2007, pp. 18 21
  • 'Croatia: record FDI inflow', Monthly Report No. 11/2006, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 11, Vienna, November 2006, pp. 8-10
  • 'Slovenia: flat tax concept abandoned', Monthly Report No. 10/2006, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2006, pp. 12-14
  • 'Croatia: accession negotiations finally started', Monthly Report No. 11/2005, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 11, Vienna, November 2005, pp 11-13
  • 'Slovenia: economy on track for euro adoption', Monthly Report No. 10/2005, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2005, pp. 13-16
  • 'Turkey's economy: situation report and outlook' (with Josef Pöschl and Julia Wörz), Monthly Report No. 3/2005, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 3, Vienna, March 2005, pp. 1-9
  • 'Croatia: growth losing momentum', Monthly Report No. 11/2004, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 11, Vienna, November 2004, pp. 9-10
  • 'Slovenia: running smoothly', Monthly Report No. 10/2004, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2004, pp. 15-17
  • 'Croatia: worsening external imbalances', Monthly Report 11/2003, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 11, Vienna, November 2003, pp. 6-7
  • 'Slovenia: GDP growth is slowing down', Monthly Report 10/2003, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2003, pp. 12-13
  • 'Monthly Report special issue Spring Seminar No. S1/2003' (with Patrizia Baur, Peter Havlik, Kazimierz Laski, Zdenek Lukas, Leon Podkaminer, Josef Pöschl, Sandor Richter and Roman Römisch), wiiw Monthly Report, No. S1, Vienna, March 2003
  • 'Croatia: trade deficit high again', Monthly Report 10/2002, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2002, pp. 6-7
  • 'Slovenia: record FDI inflow', Monthly Report 10/2002, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 10, Vienna, October 2002, pp. 22-23
wiiw Research Reports
  • 'How do Economies in EU-CEE Cope with Labour Shortages?' (with Vasily Astrov, Richard Grieveson, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Sebastian Leitner, Isilda Mara and Zuzana Zavarská), wiiw Research Report, No. 463, Vienna, November 2022
  • 'How do Economies in EU-CEE Cope with Labour Shortages?' (with Vasily Astrov, Richard Grieveson, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Sebastian Leitner and Isilda Mara), wiiw Research Report, No. 452, Vienna, February 2021
  • 'Wage Developments in the Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine' (with Vasily Astrov, Sebastian Leitner, Isilda Mara and Leon Podkaminer), wiiw Research Report, No. 444, Vienna, April 2020
  • 'Improving Competitiveness in the Balkan Region – Opportunities and Limits' (with Hubert Gabrisch, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Mario Holzner, Michael Landesmann and Johannes Pöschl), wiiw Research Report, No. 411, Vienna, June 2016
  • 'SEE 2020 Strategy: Study on Labour Mobility' (with Michael Landesmann and Isilda Mara), wiiw Research Report, No. 408, Vienna, October 2015
  • 'Infrastructure Investment in the Western Balkans' (with Mario Holzner and Robert Stehrer), wiiw Research Report, No. 407, Vienna, September 2015
  • 'Free Movement of Workers, Transitional Arrangements and Potential Mobility from Croatia' (with Isilda Mara), wiiw Research Report, No. 402, Vienna, June 2015
  • 'Labour Market Developments and Social Welfare', wiiw Research Report, No. 392, Vienna, November 2013
  • 'Migration Patterns of Serbian and Bosnia and Herzegovina Migrants in Austria: Causes and Consequences' (with Michael Landesmann and Isilda Mara), wiiw Research Report, No. 389, Vienna, August 2013
  • 'European Neighbourhood - Challenges and Opportunities for EU Competitiveness' (with Vasily Astrov, Peter Havlik, Mario Holzner, Gabor Hunya, Isilda Mara, Sandor Richter and Roman Stöllinger), wiiw Research Report, No. 382, Vienna, September 2012
  • 'Transition in the MENA Region: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects' (with Vladimir Gligorov, Peter Havlik and Sandor Richter), wiiw Research Report, No. 376, Vienna, January 2012
  • 'Developing Efficient Activation Approaches and Identifying Elements for Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans' (with Vladimir Gligorov, Renate Haupfleisch, Mario Holzner, Katja Korolkova and Monika Natter), wiiw Research Report, No. 374, Vienna, October 2011
  • 'Assessment of the Labour Market in Serbia' (with Vladimir Gligorov and Kosovka Ognjenović), wiiw Research Report, No. 371, Vienna, May 2011
  • 'Western Balkans: Employment in the Gas and Electricity Sectors ' (with Vasily Astrov, Edward Christie, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Mario Holzner, Sebastian Leitner and Waltraut Urban), wiiw Research Report, No. 370, Vienna, March 2011
  • 'Western Balkan Countries: Adjustment Capacity to External Shocks, with a Focus on Labour Markets' (with Vladimir Gligorov, Anna Iara, Michael Landesmann and Robert Stehrer), wiiw Research Report, No. 352, Vienna, December 2008
  • 'Migration and Commuting Propensity in the New EU Member States ' (with Anna Iara, Michael Landesmann, Sebastian Leitner, Leon Podkaminer and Roman Römisch), wiiw Research Report, No. 351, Vienna, December 2008
  • 'Croatia: economic growth path remains unchanged', in: Vladimir Gligorov and Sandor Richter (eds), High Growth Continues, with Risks of Overheating on the Horizon, wiiw Research Report, No. 341, Vienna, July 2007, pp. 98-101
  • 'Slovenia: impressive growth performance', in: Vladimir Gligorov and Sandor Richter (eds), High Growth Continues, with Risks of Overheating on the Horizon, wiiw Research Report, No. 341, Vienna, July 2007, pp. 55-57
  • 'Croatia: widening external imbalances', in: Vladimir Gligorov and Leon Podkaminer (eds), Private Consumption and Flourishing Exports Keep the Region on High Growth Track, wiiw Research Report, No. 335, Vienna, February 2007
  • 'Slovenia: smooth entry into the eurozone', in: Vladimir Gligorov and Leon Podkaminer (eds), Private Consumption and Flourishing Exports Keep the Region on High Growth Track, wiiw Research Report, No. 335, Vienna, February 2007, pp. 52-55
  • 'Employment Developments in Central and Eastern Europe' (with Michael Landesmann), wiiw Research Report, No. 332, Vienna, November 2006
  • 'Slovenia: introduction of the euro approved', in: Vladimir Gligorov and Leon Podkaminer (eds), Broader-based Growth Resilient to Global Uncertainties, wiiw Research Report, No. 328, Vienna, July 2006
  • 'Croatia: growth continues but external imbalances remain', in: Vladimir Gligorov and Leon Podkaminer (eds), Broader-based Growth Resilient to Global Uncertainties, wiiw Research Report, No. 328, Vienna, July 2006, pp. 76-78
  • 'Slovenia: fundamental changes ahead', in: Vladimir Gligorov and Leon Podkaminer (eds), Strong Growth, Driven by Exports in the NMS and by Consumption in the Future EU Members, wiiw Research Report, No. 325, Vienna, February 2006, pp. 37-40
  • 'Croatia: credit growth out of control?', in: Vladimir Gligorov and Leon Podkaminer (eds), Strong Growth, Driven by Exports in the NMS and by Consumption in the Future EU Members, wiiw Research Report, No. 325, Vienna, February 2006, pp. 71-74
  • 'Croatia: Growth Slowdown and Policy Alternatives' (with Vladimir Gligorov), wiiw Research Report, No. 324, Vienna, January 2006
  • 'Slovenia: GDP growth cooling down', in: Gabor Hunya and Leon Podkaminer (eds), Back from the Peak, Growth in Transition Countries Returns to Standard Rate of Catching-up, wiiw Research Report, No. 320, Vienna, July 2005, pp. 39-41
  • 'Croatia: foreign debt impeding economic growth', in: Gabor Hunya and Leon Podkaminer (eds), Back from the Peak, Growth in Transition Countries Returns to Standard Rate of Catching-up, wiiw Research Report, No. 320, Vienna, July 2005, pp. 67-70
  • 'Slovenia: smooth EU entry', in: Vladimir Gligorov, Peter Havlik and Leon Podkaminer (eds), Accelerating GDP Growth, Improved Prospects for European Integration, wiiw Research Report, No. 314, Vienna, March 2005, pp. 43-46
  • 'Croatia: stubborn external imbalances', in: Vladimir Gligorov, Peter Havlik and Leon Podkaminer (eds), Accelerating GDP Growth, Improved Prospects for European Integration, wiiw Research Report, No. 314, Vienna, March 2005, pp. 80-82
  • 'Economic Restructuring and Labour Market Developments in the New EU Member States' (with Michael Landesmann and Terry Ward), wiiw Research Report, No. 312, Vienna, December 2004
  • 'Croatia: a new EU candidate', in: Vladimir Gligorov, Josef Pöschl and Sandor Richter (eds), As East You Go, the More They Grow: Transition Economies in a New Setting, wiiw Research Report, No. 308, Vienna, July 2004, pp. 75-78
  • 'Slovenia: policy focused on ERM II entry', in: Vladimir Gligorov, Josef Pöschl and Sandor Richter (eds), As East You Go, the More They Grow: Transition Economies in a New Setting, wiiw Research Report, No. 308, Vienna, July 2004, pp. 42-44
  • 'Croatia's Delayed Transition: Competitiveness and Economic Policy Challenges' (with Vladimir Gligorov), wiiw Research Report, No. 304, Vienna, March 2004
  • 'Slovenia: net FDI exporter', in: Leon Podkaminer (eds), Transition Countries on the Eve of EU Enlargement, wiiw Research Report, No. 303, Vienna, February 2004, pp. 65-68
  • 'Croatia: sky-rocketing foreign debt', in: Leon Podkaminer (eds), Transition Countries on the Eve of EU Enlargement, wiiw Research Report, No. 303, Vienna, February 2004, pp. 75-78
  • 'Country Report Croatia: strong growth, weak external position', in: Peter Havlik (eds), Transition Countries in 2003: Reforms and Restructuring Keep the Global Economic Slowdown at Bay, wiiw Research Report, No. 297, Vienna, July 2003, pp. 78-80
  • 'Country Report Slovenia: suffering from poor business climate in the EU', in: Peter Havlik (eds), Transition Countries in 2003: Reforms and Restructuring Keep the Global Economic Slowdown at Bay, wiiw Research Report, No. 297, Vienna, July 2003, pp. 75-77
  • 'Country Report Croatia: private consumptions boosted by bank loans', in: Leon Podkaminer (eds), Transition Countries Resist Global Slowdown: Productivity Gains Offset Effects of Appreciation, wiiw Research Report, No. 293, Vienna, February 2003, pp. 89-92
  • 'Country Report Slovenia: sizeable current account surplus', in: Leon Podkaminer (eds), Transition Countries Resist Global Slowdown: Productivity Gains Offset Effects of Appreciation, wiiw Research Report, No. 293, Vienna, February 2003, pp. 85-88
  • 'The Services Sectors in Central and Eastern Europe', wiiw Research Report, No. 289, Vienna, September 2002
wiiw Policy Notes and Reports
  • 'The European Rim Countries - Challenges and Opportunities for EU Competitiveness' (with Vasily Astrov, Peter Havlik, Mario Holzner, Gabor Hunya, Isilda Mara, Sandor Richter and Roman Stöllinger), wiiw Policy Note/Policy Report, No. 9, Vienna, October 2012
wiiw Research Reports in German Language
  • 'Bevölkerungs- und Wirtschaftsentwicklung in den mittel- und osteuropäischen Ländern (MOEL)' (with Vasily Astrov, Stefan Jestl, Michael Landesmann, Sebastian Leitner, Roman Römisch and Robert Stehrer), wiiw Research Report in German language, No. 21, Vienna, September 2022
  • 'Die Lohnentwicklung in den Westbalkanländern, Moldau und der Ukraine' (with Vasily Astrov, Sebastian Leitner, Isilda Mara and Leon Podkaminer), wiiw Research Report in German language, No. 15, Vienna, September 2019
  • 'Bevölkerungs- und Wirtschaftsentwicklung in den mittel- und osteuropäischen Ländern' (with Vasily Astrov, Mario Holzner, Stefan Jestl, Michael Landesmann, Isilda Mara, Roman Römisch and Robert Stehrer), wiiw Research Report in German language, No. 13, Vienna, March 2019
  • 'Wirtschaftliche Perspektiven für Kroatien' (with Mario Holzner), wiiw Research Report in German language, No. 9, Vienna, March 2018
  • 'Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit in der Balkanregion – Möglichkeiten und Grenzen' (with Hubert Gabrisch, Doris Hanzl-Weiss, Mario Holzner, Michael Landesmann and Johannes Pöschl), wiiw Research Report in German language, No. 3, Vienna, December 2015
  • 'Infrastrukturinvestitionen am Westbalkan' (with Mario Holzner and Robert Stehrer), wiiw Research Report in German language, No. 2, Vienna, September 2015
  • 'Auswirkungen der Arbeitsmarktöffnung am 1. Jänner 2014 auf den Wirtschafts- und Arbeitsstandort Österreich' (with Helmut Hofer, Michael Landesmann, Isilda Mara, Philip Schuster and Gerlinde Titelbach), wiiw Research Report in German language, No. 2013-10, Vienna, October 2013
wiiw Opinion Pieces
  • 'Western Balkans Labor Market Trends 2019', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, March 2019
  • 'Improving Croatian employment opportunities is in everyone’s interest' (with Mario Holzner), wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, April 2018
  • 'Employment in the Western Balkans up by 6% since 2010 according to new regional database', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, April 2017
  • 'wiiw Opinion Corner: Slovak and Slovene reservations against the Greek bailout' (with Doris Hanzl-Weiss), wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, June 2015
Other wiiw publications
  • 'Looking Back, Looking Forward: Central and Eastern Europe 30 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall' (with Vladimir Gligorov, Richard Grieveson, Peter Havlik, Gabor Hunya, Olga Pindyuk, Leon Podkaminer and Sandor Richter), wiiw Essays and Occasional Papers, No. 4, Vienna, November 2019
  • 'Unsecured Lending in Central and Southeast Europe' (with Amat Adarov, Richard Grieveson, Mario Holzner and Olga Pindyuk), wiiw Market Report, No. 1, Vienna, March 2019
  • 'Hard to Enter: Young in SEE Labour Markets' (with Vladimir Gligorov), wiiw Background Study, No. 2013-10, Vienna, October 2013
  • 'Turkey: Macroeconomic Vulnerability, Competitiveness and the Labour Market' (with Vasily Astrov, Josef Pöschl and Julia Wörz), wiiw country profile, No. 21, Vienna, April 2005
  • 'Labour Market Trends', in: Michael Landesmann (eds), wiiw Structural Report 2003 on Central and Eastern Europe, Volume 2, wiiw Structural Report, Vol. 2, Vienna, October 2003
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