News & Opinions
What does the US election mean for Iran? - 02 Dec 2020
President-elect Biden was a key player in the team that agreed the nuclear deal in 2015, but a lot has changed since, and a new agreement faces many difficulties. read more
Estimates that should set alarm bells ringing: Downgrading Germany’s fiscal space - 26 Nov 2020
The EU Commission has just revised Germany's “structural” budget deficit for 2021 upwards – by €42 billion. The underlying estimation problems should set off alarm bells in Berlin. read more
Can we justify EU Cohesion Policy? - 25 Nov 2020
New wiiw research shows that cohesion policy has positive effects on GDP growth, and that spending in poorer regions increases demand in richer parts of the EU. read more
Inequality in Austria is higher than expected - 23 Nov 2020
The 10 percent of the Austrian population with the highest income earn more than three times the Austrian average and seven times more than the lowest-income half of the population. read more
No quick recovery in sight, coronavirus risks looming large - 12 Nov 2020
wiiw just released its new economic forecasts and analysis for Eastern Europe read more
Belarus: What next? - 28 Oct 2020
wiiw invited three experts from Belarus to discuss the most urgent economic policy challenges for the country in light of the current crisis. Watch the video here. read more
Estimation errors with dire consequences - 20 Oct 2020
In EU fiscal surveillance, errors produced by an estimation model have led to excessive fiscal consolidation pressure. After the southern countries, this will soon affect Germany and Austria as well. read more
New wiiw study: Refugees in Austria often start work in jobs that they are overqualified for - 14 Oct 2020
Policy measures must focus on avoiding a prolonged job-skills mismatch, and particular attention should be paid to females and those with higher education read more
22nd EU-Ukraine summit: An Ordinary Meeting in Extraordinary Times - 08 Oct 2020
The 2020 EU-Ukraine summit did not bring any major political decisions, but was useful in terms of demonstrating a joint commitment to the achievement of long-term goals. read more
New EU Enlargement Package promises increased funding for the Western Balkans - 08 Oct 2020
The new plan alone is insufficient; deeper economic integration of the region with the EU ahead of accession is needed. read more