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 significantlyread 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 Brusselsread 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 crisisread 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 profitierenread 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 regionread 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 termread 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 governmentread more
Global Strategy for Skills, Migration, and Development (GS4S)
Client: European Commission, Horizon Europe
Duration: January 2024 - December 2026
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Russia Monitor
Client: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
Duration: January 2023 - June 2024
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Modeling the Effects of Geopolitical Tensions on Trade and Global Value Chains
Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Duration: October 2024 - December 2025
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Capacity Building for Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe: Development, organisation, implementation and evaluation of seminars at the Joint Vienna Institute
Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank/Austrian Ministry of Finance
Duration: January 2026 - December 2026
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Labour market effects of Austrian foreign trade
Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
Duration: November 2023 - September 2024
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Tobacco taxation in Eastern Europe 2025-2026
Client: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Duration: January 2025 - December 2026
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