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wiiw is hiring an Economic Data Specialist (m/f/d) - 04 Apr 2024
Main responsibilities include data research, data preparation, data management and the deelopment of visualisations read more
wiiw sucht eine(n) Industrie-/Handelsökonom/in (m/w/d) - 04 Apr 2024
Der oder die KandidatIn betreibt angewandte empirische Forschung und erweitert unser Fachwissen über Industrie- und Handelspolitik. read more
wiiw sucht eine(n) Projektmanager/In (m/w/d) - 04 Apr 2024
Der oder die KandidatIn wird Forschungsprojekte, Projektanträge und Projektveranstaltungen koordinieren. read more
The EU’s new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans: solid foundations but shaky details - 18 Mar 2024
The EU Commission’s new economic plan for the Western Balkans may sound promising, but it falters upon closer inspection. It lacks substance, fails to address key issues, and doesn't fix past flaws read more
Gute Aussichten für die österreichische Exportwirtschaft - 27 Feb 2024
Österreichs Exporteure konnten 2023 Exportmarktanteile gewinnen. FIW prognostiziert für 2024 ein preisbereinigtes Exportwachstum von 2,2 Prozent und von 3,2 Prozent für 2025 read more
The impact of Artificial Intelligence on employment: a new economic paradigm - 16 Feb 2024
AI can be both a disruptor and an enabler of human welfare. What will be its effects on labour markets, social welfare and global value chains? The right policies will be crucial to make it economically beneficial read more
Winter Forecast: Growth in Eastern Europe to strengthen in 2024 - 30 Jan 2024
Falling inflation, rising real wages and interest rate cuts will provide a boost; Ukraine's economic recovery in jeopardy; Russia's war economy is overheating; inflation is returning to normal read more
The EU minimum wage directive: A chance for decent earnings in Central Eastern Europe - 24 Jan 2024
In 2024, EU governments must implement the directive into national law. Its success will depend on the willingness to accept unions and employer organisations as equal partners read more
Fiscal policy for the 21st century – meeting economic, social and climate challenges - 13 Dec 2023
Summary of our conference with the European Macro Policy Network and Dezernat Zukunft on alternative fiscal policies, including discussions on climate investment and fiscal rules read more
How successful is the labour-market integration of refugees in Austria? - 11 Dec 2023
Refugees enter the labour market with a delay and often hold less stable, lower-status jobs; integration programmes have proved effective read more