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Global Economy Lecture 2026: How to make the international monetary system more resilient - 05 Nov 2026

Rising US debt, geopolitical fragmentation and financial innovation are putting the international monetary system’s stability at risk. Former IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas outlined how to make it fit for future crises read more

Challenges and opportunities for Ukraine’s territorial cohesion after the war - 04 Nov 2026

Russia’s war against Ukraine has exacerbated territorial disparities, with frontline regions most affected. However, Ukraine’s preparations for EU accession provide a unique opportunity to ‘build back better’ read more

Central, East and Southeast Europe in 2027: Resilient growth in a more dangerous world - 21 Oct 2026

The region continues to outperform Western Europe, but its traditional growth model is changing read more

Osteuropa bringt Österreich wichtige Wachstumsimpulse - 21 Oct 2026

Die gute Konjunkturentwicklung in der Region stützt Österreichs schwache Konjunktur. Besonders wichtig bleiben die Visegrád-Staaten während die Bedeutung der Balkanländer steigen dürfte read more

New EU revenue streams could strengthen Europe’s capacity to act - 07 Oct 2026

The EU budget should be put on a broader footing; the taxation of financial transactions, digital corporations and the super-rich are possible options read more

EU growth remains weak and is increasingly labour-driven - 01 Oct 2026

Growth and productivity in the EU continue to slow. Growth is increasingly driven by more people working rather than each hour worked producing more. This points to a widening investment gap, as our updated Growth and Productivity Database shows read more

Rebuilding Ukraine offers Europe a strategic opportunity - 23 Sep 2026

EU could benefit in industry, renewable energy, raw materials and defence; benefits outweigh costs; Marshall Plan for Ukraine needed; Austria stands to gain significantly read more

Funding Europe’s future: new sources of revenue for the EU budget - 18 Sep 2026

How can Europe finance its growing ambitions in a challenging economic and geopolitical environment? A new wiiw study exploring alternative sources of revenue for the EU budget has just been presented in Brussels read more

New study: Regime change in Iran could boost EU economy - 02 Mar 2026

GDP gains of up to 0.7% for the EU; Austria would benefit particularly; dampening effects on inflation; Iran could reach the economic level of Turkey or South Korea in the medium term read more

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Strategic vision of regional development policy: Short-term and mid-term recommendations for Ukraine’s alignment with Chapter 22 of the EU acquis

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Monthly Report No. 10/2026

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Fiscal consequences of climate change

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Upcoming Events

20  November 2026    5:00 pm CET

In cooperation with Architekturzentrum Wien, Denk.Raum.Fresach, Hochschule Campus Wien, Internationales Institut für den Frieden (IIP), Karl-Renner-Institut, Sir Peter Ustinov Institut.

Zwei Panels, zwei Perspektiven, eine Frage: Was für ein Europa wollen wir haben?

Bewährungsprobe Europa: 80 Jahre Hannes Swoboda – ein Anlass, über Europas Zukunft zu sprechen

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25  November 2026    5:00 pm CET

End-of-project workshop | Presenting the results of an OeNB Anniversary Fund project

Hybrid: Green technologies: How are they created and regulated? What impact do they have?

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26  November 2026    2:00 pm CET

Presentation of the 2026 Western Balkans Annual Convergence Report.

Where Have the Western Balkans Moved Closer to EU Living Standards?

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02  December 2026    4:00 pm CET

In cooperation with Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip), Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue (BKF), New Israel Fund (NIF).

Panel discussion in the context of the wiiw-oiip seminar series 'Europe in a Fragmented World: Geo-economic and Geo-political Dynamics'

What are the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian relations in the wake of the Israeli elections?

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Projects in Focus

Research Centre International Economics (Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft, FIW)

Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
Duration: October 2013 - February 2028 read more

Welfare systems and labour market policies for economic and social resilience in Europe (WeLaR)

Client: European Commission, Horizon Europe
Duration: September 2022 - August 2025 read more

Differences in real non-residential investment between the United States and EU countries

Client: European Investment Bank (EIB)
Duration: May 2023 - June 2024 read more

Supporting the compilation of consumption of fixed capital and stocks of fixed assets

Client: Eurostat
Duration: April 2022 - April 2024 read more

Cedefop’s New European Skills Forecast - Specific Contract 1

Client: CEDEFOP
Duration: October 2024 - October 2025 read more

Understanding people's views on fiscal policy

Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: March 2026 - February 2029 read more

Industrial Diagnostic Study Rwanda 2020

Client: UNIDO
Duration: August 2020 - April 2021 read more

Key Forecasts and Macro Scenario Analysis 2026

Client: Addiko Bank AG
Duration: January 2026 - February 2027 read more

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