News & Opinions
How 'output gap nonsense' endangers Germany's recovery from the Corona crisis - 02 Jul 2020
Miscalculations of Germany’s output gap may lead to an excessively pessimistic view on how much the German state can spend. read more
wiiw is looking for an Economist - 26 Jun 2020
The candidate should be interested in labour markets, migration and income distribution and Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) read more
Ukraine: reconstruction of Donbas will cost at least USD 21.7 billion or 16% of Ukraine’s GDP - 25 Jun 2020
A new wiiw study provides the first comprehensive calculation of the costs of the conflict and outlines a recovery plan for the region. read more
How to Spend it - 22 Jun 2020
A Franco-German-Austrian proposal for a European Covid-19 recovery programme read more
Chain mobility of health professionals among European countries - 17 Jun 2020
Imbalances in the supply and demand of health professionals are prevailing among European countries. read more
Contours of a Post-Covid Economy - 12 Jun 2020
How a future economy could and should look – in 14 points. read more
The Merkel–Macron proposal: a new instrument born of necessity - 26 May 2020
The proposed EU recovery fund could be the instrument to protect the euro against existential crises, but financing and repayment modalities need to be negotiated. read more
SEE Jobs Gateway Database now available on the wiiw website - 15 May 2020
The SEE Jobs Gateway Database – a labour market database on the Western Balkans – is now available via the wiiw website read more
wiiw further cuts its forecast for economic growth in Eastern Europe to below 2009 level and sees weaker recovery - 06 May 2020
All 23 economies in the region will experience a deep recession this year, wiping out at least two years of GDP growth. read more
Disappointing EU summit: Will the ‘recovery fund’ be large enough? - 27 Apr 2020
The meeting of the heads of state and government last week still lacked viable solutions for European burden sharing of corona crisis costs through a ‘recovery fund’. read more