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 optionsread 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 showsread more
Bringing together research and decision-makers on tobacco taxation in Central Eastern Europe - 30 Sep 2026
Researchers and policymakers from across CEE gathered in Warsaw for a three-day seminar organised by wiiw’s Health Economics and Policy Analysis team. At the centre of discussions was the latest research on tobacco taxation and its fiscal and health effectsread 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 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
Welche Folgen hat der neue Energiepreisschock für Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropa, wie wirkt sich der Handelsstreit mit China aus und wie geht es der Ukraine und Russland?
Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
Duration: November 2023 - September 2024
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Demographics of the Austrian foreign trade structure
Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
Duration: October 2022 - April 2023
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Tobacco taxation in Eastern Europe
Client: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Duration: October 2023 - December 2024
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Framework contract for studies in the field of Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research, Culture and Digital Single Market (Lot 1 – Social and Employment Policy)
Client: Committee of the Regions
Duration: July 2022 - June 2023
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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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Revision and Update of the Study "Danube Region Monitor – People and Skills" and the Online Database
Client: Federal Minister of Labour and Economy & Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD)
Duration: March 2025 - November 2028
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Untangling the impacts of technological transformations, globalisation and demographic change to foster shared prosperity in Europe (UNTANGLED)
Client: European Commission, Horizon 2020
Duration: February 2021 - January 2024
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The economic and financial impact of future enlargement on Germany and the EU
Client: German Federal Foreign Office
Duration: December 2025 - December 2026
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Preparation of Ukraine for its accession to the EU in the area of Cohesion Policy
Client: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Duration: June 2024 - December 2024
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Automotive sector in Europe, particularly in CESEE
Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank/Austrian Ministry of Finance
Duration: April 2021 - October 2021
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