News & Opinions

First Expanded BRICS Summit a Potemkin Village? - 30 Oct 2024

Russian President Putin scored major PR points by hosting the first expanded BRICS summit. However, to date, BRICS membership has shown no measurable economic impact read more

Neuer Podcast zu Russlands Wirtschaft - 23 Oct 2024

Vasily Astrov bespricht und analysiert mit „Presse“-Journalist Eduard Steiner mittwochs im Zweiwochen-Rhythmus russisches Gas, Sanktionen, Oligarchen – und vieles mehr read more

Autumn Forecast: Eastern Europe defies the downward drag from Germany - 16 Oct 2024

Private consumption buoyant, but industry in recession due to Germany's weakness; near-shoring so far only visible in the Western Balkans and Hungary; Ukrainian economy scarred by the war, Russia expected to grow by almost 4% in 2024 read more

wiiw is hiring an Economist specialised in the Visegrád countries - 16 Oct 2024

The main focus is on applied empirical research in macroeconomics, trade, FDI and industrial policy, and policy-oriented analysis read more

Recent Publications

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Economic strategies for a thriving Danube Region

wiiw Policy Notes and Reports read more

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Vollbeschäftigung: Theorie, Empirie und Policy-Programme

wiiw Research Reports in German Language read more

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Exploring the Economic Resilience of Low vs. High Carbon Intensity Sectors

wiiw Policy Notes and Reports read more

Upcoming Events

12  November 2024    2:00 pm CET

In cooperation with Research Centre International Economics (FIW) and European University Institute (EUI).

Join Feodora Teti as she explores how misreported tariff data impacts trade policy studies and introduces selection bias.

Missing tariffs -Errors in tariff data and their impact on trade policy studies

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22  November 2024    2:30 pm CET

Piroska Nagy Mohacsi, Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science

Central Europe’s Chequered Path to Europe

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Projects in Focus

Automotive sector in Europe, particularly in CESEE

Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank/Austrian Ministry of Finance
Duration: April 2021 - October 2021 read more

The political economy of debt sustainability analysis

Client: Dezernat Zukunft
Duration: May 2024 - September 2024 read more

Toward innovation-driven growth: innovation systems and policies in EU member states of Central Eastern Europe

Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: September 2023 - March 2024 read more

Global Strategy for Skills, Migration, and Development (GS4S)

Client: European Commission, Horizon Europe
Duration: January 2024 - December 2026 read more

Transport and Tourism in Outermost Regions: Assessing Mobility Poverty and the Effects of New Climate Policies

Client: European Parliament
Duration: April 2024 - December 2024 read more


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