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
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
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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 trajectories of refugees and other migrants
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: January 2021 - June 2023
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Public finances and climate change
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2025 - September 2027
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A multi-country agent-based model for CESEE countries
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2024 - September 2027
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The impacts of recent inflation development on the EU finances
Client: European Parliament
Duration: July 2023 - November 2023
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Industrial Policy for a New Growth Model: A toolbox for EU-CEE countries
Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: July 2022 - December 2022
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Human Mobility in the Western Balkans: Pathways for Inclusive Growth and Human Development
Client: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Duration: February 2025 - August 2025
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The Economic Impact and Potential of Formal and Informal Roma Workers in Eastern Europe
Client: Roma Foundation for Europe
Duration: March 2025 - November 2026
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IV - Key economic indicators
Client: Federation of Austrian Industries
Duration: March 2014 - December 2025
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How can economic instruments of climate policy be directed through foreign direct investment?
Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: October 2022 - June 2025
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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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Leveraging reconstruction and EU accession for regional development
Client: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Duration: July 2025 - March 2026
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