News & Opinions

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

Summer forecast: Iran war to have little impact on growth in Eastern Europe - 01 Jul 2026

CEE countries show robust growth; Romania struggling; Hungary recovering; higher inflation likely to stay; Ukraine hurt by Russian air strikes and Iran war; Russia's economy in crisis read more

Osteuropa wichtige Stütze für Österreichs Konjunktur - 01 Jul 2026

Region stabilisiert Österreichs Exporte und gewinnt an Bedeutung; Wachstumsmärkte und Ukraine-Wiederaufbau bergen großes Potenzial; Österreich könnte vom Strukturwandel profitieren read more

Investors are increasingly shying away from Eastern Europe - 16 Jun 2026

New greenfield investments announced at their lowest level for six years; investment boom in Romania; Ukraine is struggling, but has great potential; German and Austrian investors cautious; China remains largest new investor in the region 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

Reorientation of Ukraine’s economy towards the EU - 24 Feb 2026

EU now Ukraine’s most important trading partner; high dependence on China for drones; critical raw materials, defence and renewables are opportunities for Europe; robust agriculture, greater role for the government read more

Recent Publications

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Viewing the reconstruction of Ukraine as a strategic opportunity for Europe

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Optimal and threshold tariffs, trade balance and welfare in a small open Ricardian economy

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Technological proximity and the mitigation of trade costs

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Upcoming Events

28  September 2026    11:00 am CEST

In cooperation with Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) .

The International Monetary System: Current and Future Challenges 

Global Economy Lecture 2026

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29  September 2026    2:00 pm CEST

In cooperation with Research Centre International Economics (FIW).

Mykola Ryzhenkov, Osnabrück University, Germany

International Trade when Ports are Blocked: The Cost of Russia’s Blockade of Ukrainian Ports

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30  September 2026    10:00 am CEST

Presenting the results of an Austrian National Bank Jubilee Fund project

EU-Asia relations: technological competition and trade policies in an era of regionalisation

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30  September 2026    1:00 pm CEST

Join us for the presentation of ADB´s Asian Development Policy Report 2026 with Neil Foster-McGregor.

Presentation of the ADB’s Asian Development Policy Report 2026

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Projects in Focus

Public finances and climate change

Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2025 - September 2027 read more

Political economy of public debt, growth and interest rates in the context of the Corona crisis

Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2021 - September 2023 read more

Asian Economic Integration: Using the ADB’s Multi-Region Input Output Tables (MRIOTs) for the Analysis of Tariffs and Protectionism

Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Duration: May 2025 - December 2025 read more

Distributional income and employment effects of fiscal policy: Micro-level evidence for Austria (DIEFISCAL)

Client: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Duration: July 2025 - June 2027 read more

The economic and financial impact of future enlargement on Germany and the EU

Client: German Federal Foreign Office
Duration: December 2025 - December 2026 read more

Demographic and economic development in Central and East European countries (CEECs)

Client: City of Vienna
Duration: September 2021 - June 2022 read more


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