News & Opinions
Legitimacy crisis and risks of Balkanisation - 14 Dec 2015
EU accession negotiations with Serbia were launched. Although high hopes are entertained on both sides, the risks of regional disintegration are high as well. A commentary by Vladimir Gligorov read more
Silk Road Reloaded - 11 Dec 2015
wiiw Economist Peter Havlik about the key economic challenges raised by the new Silk Road Initiative for the EU and Eurasia read more
Dr. Hannes Swoboda elected new wiiw President - 01 Dec 2015
The Board of Directors of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) has elected Hannes Swoboda as new President of the wiiw. read more
Just released: wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2015 - 30 Nov 2015
The wiiw Handbook contains updated and expanded macroeconomic statistics and key structural indicators for 21 CESEE economies, allowing comparisons across themes, countries and time. read more
In Memoriam Kazimierz Laski - 25 Nov 2015
With a special issue of the Monthly Report, wiiw commemorates its former Director of Research and one of the most important representatives of Post-Keynesian economics read more
Globalisation and the art of designing policy - 23 Nov 2015
Kaushik Basu, Chief Economist of the World Bank, captivated the audience of the OeNB-wiiw Global Economy Lecture with his talk on challenges of globalisation. read more
Mixed prospects: consumption leads fragile recovery in the CESEE core - CIS stumbles. - 12 Nov 2015
At today’s press conference, Mario Holzner presented the new wiiw forecast for 22 countries of Central, East and Southeast Europe. read more
wiiw Opinion Corner: How to cope with the current refugee crisis? - 11 Nov 2015
Michael Landesmann on the reasons for and responses to the big shift of migration flows in Europe from “East-West” to “South-North” read more
Greece and Europe: An Eyewitness Account - 04 Nov 2015
James Galbraith worked closely with Yanis Varoufakis during the Greek bailout negotiations. In a video-interview, he shares insights about their course and implications for the country. read more
Legitimacy Crisis, Montenegro Edition - 28 Oct 2015
Can early elections solve the problem of stability of democracy in Montenegro? A commentary on the current political situation by Vladimir Gligorov. read more