News & Opinions

Winter Forecast: Eastern Europe to grow faster in 2025 despite Trump - 04 Feb 2025

Private consumption is driving growth, while export-oriented industry is struggling; Donald Trump unchained is the major downside risk; Ukraine’s economic prospects are uncertain; growth in Russia will halve to 1.8% in 2025 read more

Regionaler Aufschwung – insbesondere in Polen – sorgt 2025 für Wachstumsimpulse in Österreich - 04 Feb 2025

Das an Fahrt gewinnende Wachstum in Polen, Tschechien, Ungarn und Slowenien dürfte 2025 die schwache Konjunktur Österreichs stützen. Besonders stark wächst Polen read more

The ‘Tariff Man’ Strikes Again: The Second Round of Trump Tariffs in Historical Perspective and Their Potential Global Impact - 03 Feb 2025

Trump’s new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China will likely cause significant short-term reductions in trade. While the US may face inflation, Canada and Mexico will experience output declines read more

How much of a risk is Trump 2.0 to the economies of Central, East and Southeast Europe? - 21 Jan 2025

The region will feel the impact of Trump through trade, potentially reduced investment and the dollar. However, the main obstacle to stronger growth remains the crisis in Germany read more

Recent Publications

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Monthly Report No. 1/2025

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Datenquellen für die Analyse von Berufen, Kompetenzen, Skills und Tasks

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Beschäftigungswirkungen der österreichischen Exportwirtschaft und demografische Szenarien

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Upcoming Events

27  February 2025    2:00 pm CET

"Gute" Wirtschaftspolitik vor dem Hintergrund veränderter Lage. Buchpräsentation und Paneldiskussion

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04  March 2025    4:00 pm CET

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

Join Samuel Rosenow as he investigates the role of trade policy in firms’ adoption of green technologies by analysing firm-level import transaction data from emerging markets.

High Tariffs, High Stakes. The Policy Drivers behind Firm-Level Adoption of Green Technologies

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25  March 2025    3:30 pm CET

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

Join Miet Maertens as she explores trading through voluntary sustainability standards in global agri-food trade

Trading up or down through voluntary sustainability standards in global agri-food trade?

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Projects in Focus

Demographics of the Austrian foreign trade structure

Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
Duration: October 2022 - April 2023 read more

Long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on labour market integration of refugees (FIMAS reCOV)

Client: International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
Duration: March 2023 - December 2023 read more

Labour market trajectories of refugees and other migrants

Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: January 2021 - June 2023 read more

Russia Monitor

Client: German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
Duration: January 2023 - June 2024 read more


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