News & Opinions

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

Recent Publications

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Monthly Report No. 10/2026

wiiw Monthly Reports read more

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Fiscal consequences of climate change

wiiw Working Papers read more

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CESEE in 2027: Resilient growth in a more dangerous world

wiiw Forecast Reports read more

Projects in Focus

Nearshoring and decarbonisation in the Western Balkans

Client: DIHK - Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag
Duration: January 2024 - September 2024 read more

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 read more

Geo-economic Interconnectivity Index (GEOII)

Client: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Duration: July 2024 - April 2025 read more

Verteilungs- und Beschäftigungseffekte von Fiskalpolitik in Österreich

Client: AK - Wien
Duration: September 2025 - September 2027 read more

Tax and Contribution Burdens in Firms with Different Value Creation Structures

Client: AK Lower Austria
Duration: December 2024 - June 2025 read more

Fiscal rules and fiscal councils in the Western Balkans

Client: The World Bank
Duration: August 2023 - October 2024 read more

Human Mobility in the Western Balkans: Pathways for Inclusive Growth and Human Development

Client: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Duration: February 2025 - August 2025 read more

Labour market effects of Austrian foreign trade

Client: Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
Duration: November 2023 - September 2024 read more

What are the economic and institutional must haves for candidate countries to make an accelerated enlargement possible?

Client: European Commission, DG Economic and Financial Affairs
Duration: October 2024 - June 2025 read more

Transport and Tourism in Outermost Regions: Assessing Mobility Poverty and the Effects of New Climate Policies

Client: European Parliament
Duration: April 2024 - March 2025 read more


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