News & Opinions
Rail instead of lorries: The climate effect of a ‘European Silk Road’ - 20 Sep 2023
A high-speed rail link across the continent could drive the shift of freight traffic from road to rail and provide major CO2 savings read more
The structure and demography of Austrian companies engaged in foreign trade - 13 Sep 2023
Companies that export tend to be more productive and to pay higher wages than companies that are only active domestically. This also applies to small and medium-sized enterprises read more
Ukraine: Population loss endangers reconstruction - 13 Jul 2023
The country's population will decline by 20%, leading to a labour shortage that threatens economic recovery. A new forecasting model assumes four demographic scenarios read more
Study: EU-CEE countries need an industrial policy for a new growth model - 12 Jul 2023
EU members in Central Eastern Europe must build globally competitive companies; the state has a role to play in promoting industrial strengths; East Asia’s success stories as role models read more
Summer Forecast: Growth in Eastern Europe weakens - 05 Jul 2023
The recession in Germany and inflation are weighing on the economies of the region, especially in the Visegrád countries. Russia will grow due to an arms boom, Ukraine should recover somewhat read more
Wiiw wins 26 Focus Economics Analyst Forecast Awards for Eastern Europe - 04 Jul 2023
Twelve of our economists were honored by Focus Economics for their success in forecasting trends in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe such as GDP, inflation, interest rate and more read more
Study: Priorities and financing of Ukraine’s reconstruction - 21 Jun 2023
Ukraine should focus on social spending, housing, employment, health, infrastructure and the private sector. Higher grants from donors, debt relief and a reform of the tax system will be needed read more
Financial linkages of Eastern Europe with the EU and other global players - 20 Jun 2023
The EU remains the main source of capital for Eastern Europe. However, China’s influence in the region has been growing, especially in the Western Balkans and Turkey read more
Green and digital transformation will widen the gap between poor and rich regions in the EU - 12 Jun 2023
The European economy is undergoing a double transformation towards digitalisation and greening. For cities and high-tech regions, this is an opportunity. For others, it could be a burden read more
Seminar in memory of Vladimir Gligorov: brilliant economist, Balkan expert and friend of wiiw - 26 May 2023
Two high-ranking panels discussed ways to overcome the political divisions and economic problems in the Balkans read more