News & Opinions
Draghi government: Seven ‘surprising’ facts about Italy - 16 Feb 2021
The main fault line of the Eurozone and the EU lies in the South - first and foremost in Italy. read more
Happy birthday Visegrád Group! - 15 Feb 2021
Panel discussion on the Group’s economic outlook, regional dynamics and role within the EU read more
Are EU trade agreements in line with the European Green Deal? - 15 Feb 2021
New trade agreements promote sustainability, but enforceability and pricing of ‘pains from trade’ remain challenging. read more
In it together: The economic recovery from COVID-19 in Central Europe - 12 Feb 2021
EU funds will support the recovery in the Visegrád countries, with positive spill-overs for Austria and Germany. read more
Breaking through the digital ceiling: ICT skills and labour market opportunities - 04 Feb 2021
Jobs which require strong ICT-skills are more secure. Absence of ICT-skills limit labour market opportunities. read more
wiiw ranked third best international economic policy think tank in the world - 29 Jan 2021
The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) has retained its third place rank in the Global Go To Think Tank Report 2020 of the University of Pennsylvania. read more
EU bonds are a model for the future of Europe - 27 Jan 2021
The EU will issue up to €750billion in bonds to finance the EU recovery plan. For the future, this should be a model for tackling common problems such as climate change. read more
Just released: wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2020 - 16 Dec 2020
The handbook includes updated macroeconomic and structural indicators on 23 CESEE economies
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The EU should act resolutely after the Bulgarian veto - 15 Dec 2020
The Bulgarian veto on the start of EU accession talks with North Macedonia puts at risk the stability of the region and the core values of the EU. read more
Structural reforms: Does easing employment protection reduce unemployment? - 14 Dec 2020
A meta-analysis finds no robust evidence that stricter employment protection leads to higher unemployment. This raises doubts over the policy focus on easing employment protection. read more