News & Opinions
Resiliente Konjunktur in Osteuropa stützt Österreichs Wirtschaft in unsicheren Zeiten - 01 Jul 2025
Trotz einiger Wachstumsrevisionen nach unten kann Österreich nach wie vor optimistisch auf die Wirtschaftsentwicklung in Osteuropa blicken read more
Foreign direct investment in Eastern Europe shrinks by a quarter - 24 Jun 2025
Direct investment inflows are at a five-year low; German investors are losing interest, while Austrian ones are being very cautious; most new investment announced again comes from China; FDI is contributing less and less to the region’s growth read more
Bulgaria: Lowest cigarette prices and highest smoking rates in the EU - 17 Jun 2025
Increasing tobacco excise duties could generate EUR 0.7bn to 1bn in additional tax revenue over three years and prevent more than 37,000 premature deaths read more
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
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
wiiw is hiring a Pre-Doc Economist specialised in international economics - 14 May 2025
The candidate should also have an interest in environmental issues and good quantitative and econometric skills read more
Wie es Russlands Wirtschaft wirklich geht - Podcast mit Vasily Astrov - 07 May 2025
Unser Russland-Experte Vasily Astrov im Gespräch mit dem Wirtschaftspodcast der Deutschen Welle 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
Solides Wachstum in Osteuropa als Lichtblick für Österreichs Wirtschaft – trotz handelspolitischer Risiken - 29 Apr 2025
Die robuste Konjunktur in CEE stützt die österreichische Wirtschaft. Trumps Zölle ändern daran wenig 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