New study: EU tobacco tax reform could boost revenues and cut smoking - 20 Apr 2026
Our new study on EU tobacco tax reform was presented at the European Parliament, highlighting its potential to increase fiscal revenues and improve public healthread more
wiiw is hiring a Pre-Doc Economist specialised in Macroeconomics - 01 Apr 2026
The candidate should have a Master’s degree, skills in econometrics and a pronounced interest in empirical research.read more
Das wiiw stellt ein: Projektmanager/in im Forschungsbereich - 01 Apr 2026
Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Antragstellung (Projektakquise).read more
Das wiiw stellt ein: IT/Digital Transformation Manager (m/w/d, Teilzeit) - 01 Apr 2026
Wir suchen eine Person, die unsere digitale Transformation aktiv weiterführt und zentrale IT-Projekte im Institut steuert.read more
New Study: Same job, different skills – why migrants fall behind at work - 13 Mar 2026
Migrants in Europe perform fewer complex tasks than native workers in the same jobs due to cognitive skill gaps rather than discriminatory task allocation. Language training and skill development are keyread 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
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally changed Central, East and Southeast Europe - 24 Feb 2026
The war has ended the region’s three-decade growth model and replaced it with one defined by security and capital intensityread 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
New study: fiscal consolidation dampens growth and increases inequality - 18 Feb 2026
Study shows: dampening effects of fiscal consolidation are significantly stronger in a recession than in an upturn; negative impact in Austria limited so far; ensure socially balanced consolidationread more
United Europe 2031: Widen, Deepen, Survive - 17 Feb 2026
Europe must grasp the nettle and use enlargement to force deep integration – before delay turns into declineread more
Winter forecast for Eastern Europe: Solid growth despite uncertainties - 04 Feb 2026
Structural change in Central and Eastern Europe is in full swing, while Trump, budget deficits and a dictated peace in Ukraine pose risks; Ukraine faces a difficult future, whereas Russia’s economy is stagnatingread more
A dictated peace would be a disaster for Ukraine and Central Eastern Europe - 15 Jan 2026
Without credible security guarantees, Ukraine is likely to become a vassal state of Moscow and will continue to get poorer. The EU members of the region would face economic decline and protracted conflict with Russiaread more
Welche Folgen hat der Iran-Krieg für die Wirtschaft in Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropa, welche Auswirkungen hat er auf den Ukraine-Krieg und was bedeutet der Machtwechsel in Ungarn?
Carbon Intensive Regions in Transition – Unravelling the Challenges of Structural Change (CINTRAN)
Client: European Commission, Horizon 2020
Duration: May 2020 - April 2024
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Projections for Loans and Interest Rate - Autumn Update 2025-2030
Client: Addiko Bank AG
Duration: September 2025 - October 2025
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Labour market trajectories of refugees and other migrants
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: January 2021 - June 2023
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Nearshoring and decarbonisation in the Western Balkans
Client: DIHK - Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag
Duration: January 2024 - September 2024
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Danube Region Monitor – People and Skills
Client: Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD) and L&R Sozialforschung
Duration: April 2021 - November 2022
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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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EU-Asia relations: technological competition and trade policies in an era of regionalisation
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: June 2023 - October 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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Challenges for Cohesion: Looking ahead to 2035
Client: European Commission, DG Regional Policy
Duration: September 2022 - April 2024
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The impacts of recent inflation developments on EU finances
Client: European Parliament
Duration: December 2023 - September 2024
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Operationalizing Trade Reforms and Strengthening Trade ClimateLinkages in ADB Operations
Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Duration: May 2025 - December 2025
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Genetic innovation, intermediate goods and energy prices in an agent-based model
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: March 2023 - August 2026
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Production and analysis of Cedefop’s new European Skills Forecast (Specific Contract No.1)
Client: CEDEFOP
Duration: October 2024 - October 2025
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