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Global Economy Lecture 2026: How to make the international monetary system more resilient - 05 Nov 2026

Rising US debt, geopolitical fragmentation and financial innovation are putting the international monetary system’s stability at risk. Former IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas outlined how to make it fit for future crises read more

Challenges and opportunities for Ukraine’s territorial cohesion after the war - 04 Nov 2026

Russia’s war against Ukraine has exacerbated territorial disparities, with frontline regions most affected. However, Ukraine’s preparations for EU accession provide a unique opportunity to ‘build back better’ read more

Central, East and Southeast Europe in 2027: Resilient growth in a more dangerous world - 21 Oct 2026

The region continues to outperform Western Europe, but its traditional growth model is changing read more

Osteuropa bringt Österreich wichtige Wachstumsimpulse - 21 Oct 2026

Die gute Konjunkturentwicklung in der Region stützt Österreichs schwache Konjunktur. Besonders wichtig bleiben die Visegrád-Staaten während die Bedeutung der Balkanländer steigen dürfte read more

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 options read 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 shows read 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 significantly read 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 Brussels read 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 term read more

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Strategic vision of regional development policy: Short-term and mid-term recommendations for Ukraine’s alignment with Chapter 22 of the EU acquis

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Monthly Report No. 10/2026

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Fiscal consequences of climate change

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20  November 2026    5:00 pm CET

In cooperation with Architekturzentrum Wien, Denk.Raum.Fresach, Hochschule Campus Wien, Internationales Institut für den Frieden (IIP), Karl-Renner-Institut, Sir Peter Ustinov Institut.

Zwei Panels, zwei Perspektiven, eine Frage: Was für ein Europa wollen wir haben?

Bewährungsprobe Europa: 80 Jahre Hannes Swoboda – ein Anlass, über Europas Zukunft zu sprechen

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02  December 2026    4:00 pm CET

In cooperation with Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip), Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue (BKF), New Israel Fund (NIF).

Panel discussion in the context of the wiiw-oiip seminar series 'Europe in a Fragmented World: Geo-economic and Geo-political Dynamics'

What are the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian relations in the wake of the Israeli elections?

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Projects in Focus

The implications of a decarbonisation and competitiveness plan for EU member states

Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: November 2024 - April 2025 read more

Verteilungs- und Beschäftigungseffekte von Fiskalpolitik in Österreich

Client: AK - Wien
Duration: September 2025 - March 2028 read more

Industrial Policies in conflict and post-conflict countries

Client: UNIDO
Duration: October 2025 - December 2025 read more

New EU own resources: possibilities and limitations of steering effects and sectoral policy co-benefits

Client: European Parliament
Duration: March 2021 - August 2021 read more

Where are the growth potentials? The sectors that can boost convergence in CESEE

Client: Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
Duration: June 2023 - November 2023 read more

Towards a new EU anti-poverty strategy

Client: Committee of the Regions
Duration: March 2025 - June 2025 read more

Operationalizing Trade Reforms and Strengthening Trade ClimateLinkages in ADB Operations

Client: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Duration: May 2025 - December 2025 read more

Russia Monitor

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

Distributional effects of climate policy on income and employment: Regional responses to carbon price shocks in Austria (DIERETS:)

Client: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Duration: August 2026 - July 2028 read more

IV - Key economic indicators

Client: Federation of Austrian Industries
Duration: March 2014 - December 2025 read more

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