News & Opinions
Unexpected results, but probably same coalition - 19 Sep 2016
Early parliamentary elections were held on 11 September in Croatia. Hermine Vidovic discusses the likely outcome of coalition calls. read more
Yes means no: Referendum in the Serbian Republic is not about secession - 14 Sep 2016
The Serbian Republic intends to hold a referendum on whether the 9th of January will become the Day of the Republic. Vladimir Gligorov explains what is behind. read more
CETA and TTIP: same-same but different? - 06 Sep 2016
wiiw Scientific Director Robert Stehrer and economist Roman Stöllinger outline important similarities & differences between two trade deals currently hotly debated. read more
Falling Behind and Catching Up – Southeast Europe - 23 Aug 2016
For more than two years, wiiw economists and researchers from SEE analysed reasons for & ways out of the Balkans’ development trap. The results are on the wiiw Balkan Observatory website. read more
wiiw Reality Check: An economist’s tale - 16 Aug 2016
Michael Landesmann reflects on major structural changes having taken place in CESEE over the past 25 years of transition & shares his view of key developments of the decade to come. read more
wiiw Opinion Corner: Breaking out from the middle-income trap? Not at any price! - 09 Aug 2016
In the last 25 years, Poland – just as most of the other CEE countries – closed a good deal of the income gap with respect to Western Europe. An assessment by Leon Podkaminer read more
13 awards for wiiw forecasts - 02 Aug 2016
wiiw forecasts have been recognized with 13 awards by FocusEconomics’ Forecast Awards 2016 read more
Trade specialisation of European regions - 26 Jul 2016
Today, wiiw and the Lower Saxony Institute for Economic Research (NIW) published a joint study on identifying revealed comparative advantages in an EU regional context. read more
Potential Economic Consequences of the Coup Attempt in Turkey - 22 Jul 2016
wiiw economist Serkan Çiçek made a first assessment of the economic repercussions of the coup attempt in Turkey. read more