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Monika Schwarzhappel

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Head of Statistics Department

email: schwarzhappel@wiiw.ac.at
telephone: (+43-1) 533 66 10-16

Monika Schwarzhappel is Head of the Statistics Department at wiiw, where she is coordinating the development and maintenance of major economic databases on Central, East and Southeast Europe as well as ensuring its methodological comparability. She is responsible for data on Hungary and Romania. She obtained an M.A. in business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

Austria, Vienna

External Publications

• 'Infrastructure Investment in the Western Balkans: A First Analysis' (with Mario Holzner), Economics - Regional Studies (European Investment Bank), Luxembourg, September 2018

wiiw Publications

• 'A brand new wiiw dataset on the former socialist countries' (with Artem Kochnev), in: Vasily Astrov (eds), Monthly Report No. 12/2024, wiiw Monthly Report, No. 12, Vienna, December 2024, pp. 11-18

• 'Declines due to Disinvestment' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2018-06, Vienna, June 2018
• 'Recovery amid Stabilising Economic Growth' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2017-06, Vienna, June 2017
• 'Slump despite Global Upturn' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2016-06, Vienna, June 2016
• 'Recovery in the NMS, Decline in the CIS' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2015-06, Vienna, June 2015
• 'Hit by Deleveraging' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2014-06, Vienna, June 2014
• 'Growth Engine Stutters' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2013-06, Vienna, June 2013
• 'Short-lived Recovery' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2012-05, Vienna, May 2012
• 'Diverging Patterns of FDI Recovery' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2011-05, Vienna, May 2011
• 'FDI in the CEECs Hit Hard by the Global Crisis' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2010-05, Vienna, May 2010
• 'FDI in the CEECs under the Impact of the Global Crisis: Sharp Declines' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2009-05, Vienna, May 2009
• 'Decline to Follow Uneven FDI Inflow Growth' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2008-06, Vienna, June 2008
• 'Shift to the East' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2007-05, Vienna, May 2007
• 'Increased Significance of Repatriated and Reinvested Earnings' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2006-05, Vienna, May 2006
• 'Opportunities for Acquisition and Outsourcing' (with Gabor Hunya), wiiw FDI Report, No. 2005-05, Vienna, May 2005

• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2020: Excel Tables' (with Beata Borosak, Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Beate Muck, Galina Vasaros and David Zenz), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2020, Vienna, December 2020
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2020: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Beata Borosak, Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Beate Muck, Galina Vasaros and David Zenz), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2020, Vienna, December 2020
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2019: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Beata Borosak, Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Beate Muck, Galina Vasaros and David Zenz), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2019, Vienna, November 2019
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2019: Excel Tables' (with Beata Borosak, Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Beate Muck, Galina Vasaros and David Zenz), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2019, Vienna, November 2019
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2018: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch, Galina Vasaros and David Zenz), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2018, Vienna, November 2018
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2018: Excel Tables' (with Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch, Galina Vasaros and David Zenz), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2018, Vienna, November 2018
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2017: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch, Galina Vasaros and David Zenz), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2017, Vienna, November 2017
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2017: Excel Tables' (with Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch, Galina Vasaros and David Zenz), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2017, Vienna, November 2017
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2016: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Simona Jokubauskaite, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch and Galina Vasaros), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2016, Vienna, November 2016
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2016: Excel Tables' (with Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Simona Jokubauskaite, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch and Galina Vasaros), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2016, Vienna, November 2016
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2015: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Simona Jokubauskaite, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch and Galina Vasaros), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2015, Vienna, November 2015
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2015: Excel Tables' (with Alexandra Bykova, Nadya Heger, Simona Jokubauskaite, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch and Galina Vasaros), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2015, Vienna, November 2015
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2014: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Alexandra Bykova, Simona Jokubauskaite, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch and Galina Vasaros), Mario Holzner (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2014, Vienna, December 2014
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2014: Excel Tables' (with Alexandra Bykova, Simona Jokubauskaite, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch and Galina Vasaros), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2014, Vienna, December 2014
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2013: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Alexandra Bykova, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch and Galina Vasaros), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2013, Vienna, November 2013
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2013: CD-ROM - Excel' (with Alexandra Bykova, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch and Galina Vasaros), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2013, Vienna, November 2013
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2012: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Alexandra Bykova, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch and Galina Vasaros), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2012, Vienna, November 2012
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2012: CD-ROM - Excel' (with Alexandra Bykova, Beate Muck, Renate Prasch and Galina Vasaros), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2012, Vienna, November 2012
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2011: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Alexandra Bykova, Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2011, Vienna, November 2011
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2011: CD-ROM - Excel' (with Alexandra Bykova, Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2011, Vienna, November 2011
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2010: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2010, Vienna, November 2010
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2010: CD-ROM - Excel' (with Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2010, Vienna, November 2010
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2009: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2009, Vienna, November 2009
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2009: CD-ROM - PDF Long' (with Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2009, Vienna, November 2009
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2009: CD-ROM - MS Excel' (with Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2009, Vienna, November 2009
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2008: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2008, Vienna, November 2008
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2007: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2007, Vienna, November 2007,
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2006: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2006, Vienna, November 2006,
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2005: Central, East and Southeast Europe' (with Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2005, Vienna, November 2005
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics: Countries in Transition 2004' (with Beate Muck and Renate Prasch), Peter Havlik (eds), wiiw Handbook of Statistics, No. 2004, Vienna, November 2004

• 'Infrastructure Investment in the Western Balkans: A First Analysis' (with Mario Holzner), wiiw Research Report, No. 432, Vienna, September 2018

• 'Productivity and Competitiveness of the Western Balkan countries: An Analysis Based on the wiiw Western Balkan Productivity Database' (with Oliver Reiter and Robert Stehrer), wiiw Policy Note/Policy Report, No. 37, Vienna, June 2020

• 'Introducing the wiiw COMECON Dataset' (with Alexandra Bykova, Magdalena Frei, Artem Kochnev, Isilda Mara, Renate Prasch, Hana Ruskova and Banushi Xhesika), wiiw Statistical Report, No. 13, Vienna, November 2024
• 'Comparing Wage Levels and Developments in Europe: Mind the Data Source' (with Joris M. Schröder), wiiw Statistical Report, No. 8, Vienna, January 2020

• 'Updated SEE Jobs Gateway Database', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, September 2023
• 'SEE Jobs Gateway Database now available on the wiiw website', wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, May 2020
• 'wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2018' (with Alexandra Bykova), wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, December 2018
• 'Just released: wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2017' (with Alexandra Bykova), wiiw Opinion Piece, Vienna, December 2017