WIIW The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies - Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche

The refugee crisis has radicalised the publics and given rise to nationalism in a number of (Central) European countries. How is this radicalisation to be understood? read more

wiiw Economist Gábor Hunya recaps 25 years of transition in Hungary and Romania and shares his personal as well as professional assessment of “New Hungary” read more

Here you can revisit all presentations and speeches held at 2016’s wiiw Spring Seminar on 7th April in Vienna. read more

Peter Nolan and Peter Havlik, two country experts for China and Russia, respectively, present different perspectives on China’s Silk Road Strategy. read more

An insider’s view into domestic and foreign politics in Serbia by wiiw expert Vladimir Gligorov read more

Perspectives on the challenges for European Integration were presented and discussed with distinguished speakers in course of this year’s wiiw Spring Seminar. A seminar note by Julia Grübler. read more

The President’s decision to extend amnesty for politicians brought about further escalations of mass riots and further doubts on the government’s legitimacy. read more

Professor Amit Bhaduri, Professor Emeritus at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, discussed the fatality of ignoring power relations in mainstream economics at the first Kazimierz Łaski lecture. read more

Scientific Director Michael Landesmann presented wiiw's updated economic outlook for Central and Eastern Europe. read more

In a video-interview with wiiw Scientific Director Michael Landesmann, Nicolas Vèron makes the case for the European Banking Union read more