50 Percent USA Tariffs on EU Imports Would Reduce Austria's GDP by 0.68 percent
26.05.2025

50 Percent USA Tariffs on EU Imports Would Reduce Austria's GDP by 0.68 percent

That is Slightly Higher Than the EU Average of 0.66 Percent
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WIFO Economic Talks 2025
21.05.2025

WIFO Economic Talks 2025

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20.05.2025

Weekly WIFO Economic Index

WWWI: Calendar Weeks 14 to 19 2025
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Tariff Pause Between the USA and China Brings Modest Export Gains for Austria
13.05.2025

Tariff Pause Between the USA and China Brings Modest Export Gains for Austria

But Global Uncertainty Persists
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Austrian Economy Remains Weak
12.05.2025

Austrian Economy Remains Weak

WIFO Business Cycle Report from May 2025
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50 Percent USA Tariffs on EU Imports Would Reduce Austria's GDP by 0.68 percent
50 Percent USA Tariffs on EU Imports Would Reduce Austria's GDP by 0.68 percent
That is Slightly Higher Than the EU Average of 0.66 Percent
26.05.2025
AIECE Publishes General Report
AIECE Publishes General Report
"EU GDP to grow by of 1.2 percent in 2025 and 1.5 percent in 2026"
23.05.2025
WIFO Economic Talks 2025
WIFO Economic Talks 2025
Register Now: The Changing Labour Market
21.05.2025
Foto: Alexander Müller Fotokurse, Fotografie, Fotoreisen | Www.alexandermüller.at
Weekly WIFO Economic Index
WWWI: Calendar Weeks 14 to 19 2025
20.05.2025
16th Geoffrey J. D. Hewings Regional Economics Workshop
16th Geoffrey J. D. Hewings Regional Economics Workshop
Call for Papers – Deadline for submissions: 15 July 2025
20.05.2025
The Parenthood Penalty in Mental Health: Evidence from Austria and Denmark
The Parenthood Penalty in Mental Health: Evidence from Austria and Denmark
Video: Research Seminar with Ulrich Glogowsky
19.05.2025
Tourism Analysis: Winter Overnight Stays Down Slightly in 2024-25
Tourism Analysis: Winter Overnight Stays Down Slightly in 2024-25
Price Effects Dampen Real Development
14.05.2025
Tariff Pause Between the USA and China Brings Modest Export Gains for Austria
Tariff Pause Between the USA and China Brings Modest Export Gains for Austria
But Global Uncertainty Persists
13.05.2025
Austrian Economy Remains Weak
Austrian Economy Remains Weak
WIFO Business Cycle Report from May 2025
12.05.2025
Expectations in the Retail Trade and Among Consumers Deteriorated
Expectations in the Retail Trade and Among Consumers Deteriorated
Retail Business Cycle Report in Cooperation with the Austrian Retail Association
08.05.2025
Microdata in Macromodels
Microdata in Macromodels
Workshop Organised by IIASA, WU Vienna and WIFO
07.05.2025
Slight GDP Increase in the First Quarter of 2025
Slight GDP Increase in the First Quarter of 2025
WIFO Flash Estimate
30.04.2025
Will the Ecological Transformation Lead to Deindustrialisation?
Will the Ecological Transformation Lead to Deindustrialisation?
Video: Research Seminar with Nikolaus Kowall
30.04.2025
Economic Assessments Remain Sceptical
Economic Assessments Remain Sceptical
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of April 2025
29.04.2025
Cautious Improvement in Economic Assessments
Cautious Improvement in Economic Assessments
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of May 2025
29.04.2025
Foto: Alexander Müller Fotokurse, Fotografie, Fotoreisen | Www.alexandermüller.at
Weekly WIFO Economic Index
WWWI: Calendar Weeks 10 to 13 2025
15.04.2025
Europe's New Approach to Trade Policy
Europe's New Approach to Trade Policy
WIFO Research Brief: Diversify, Don't React
11.04.2025
Vocational Education and Training for Adults
Vocational Education and Training for Adults
Exchange between ibw, IHS, L&R, öibf and WIFO
08.04.2025
New US Tariffs Significantly Burden Exports and the Economy in Europe
New US Tariffs Significantly Burden Exports and the Economy in Europe
Austria's GDP Falls by 0.23 Percent in the Short-term and by 0.33 Percent in the Medium- to Long-term
04.04.2025
Economic Expectations Stable at a Low Level
Economic Expectations Stable at a Low Level
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of March 2025
28.03.2025
Austria is in its Third Year of Recession
Austria is in its Third Year of Recession
Economic Outlook for 2025 and 2026
27.03.2025
Cancelled:
Cancelled: "Protectionism and the Future of Transatlantic Relations"
Event postponed due to illness: WU matters. WU talks. - Keynote by Sigmar Gabriel
26.03.2025
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Weekly WIFO Economic Index
WWWI: Calendar Weeks 6 to 11 2025
25.03.2025
Short-time Work and Unemployment: Long-term Effects on Workers' Labour-market Outcomes
Short-time Work and Unemployment: Long-term Effects on Workers' Labour-market Outcomes
Video: Research Seminar with Katharina Wrohlich
24.03.2025

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02.06.2025
Areas of the Future for Education and Training in Vienna in Times of Demographic, Ecological and Digital Challenges
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Article in Specialists Publication
01.06.2025
Unlocking Sustainable Tourism: Exploring the Drivers and Barriers of Social Innovation in Community Model Destinations
Article in Peer-reviewed Journal
01.06.2025
Herding Resilience: Surveys and Bayesian Spatial Models for Africa's Livestock
WIFO-Monatsberichte
28.05.2025
Exports and Industrial Economy in a Downturn
Development of Manufacturing, Foreign Trade and Investments in 2024
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
28.05.2025
Persistent Economic Weakness Weighs on the Labour Market
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
28.05.2025
Economic Assessments Remained Cautious in Spring
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest Quarterly Survey of April 2025
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Study
02.06.2025
Areas of the Future for Education and Training in Vienna in Times of Demographic, Ecological and Digital Challenges
Download (PDF)
Article in Specialists Publication
01.06.2025
Unlocking Sustainable Tourism: Exploring the Drivers and Barriers of Social Innovation in Community Model Destinations
Article in Peer-reviewed Journal
01.06.2025
Herding Resilience: Surveys and Bayesian Spatial Models for Africa's Livestock
WIFO-Monatsberichte
28.05.2025
Exports and Industrial Economy in a Downturn
Development of Manufacturing, Foreign Trade and Investments in 2024
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
28.05.2025
Persistent Economic Weakness Weighs on the Labour Market
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
28.05.2025
Economic Assessments Remained Cautious in Spring
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest Quarterly Survey of April 2025
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WIFO-Monatsberichte (monthly reports)

WIFO-Monatsberichte, no 5/2025

28.05.2025

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Digital Transformation
European Integration and Global Governance
Green Transformation and Energy Systems
Business Cycles and Forecasting
Supply Chains
Distribution
Competitiveness

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A Comprehensive Analysis of Future Residential PV Development in Austria - FutuRes-PV
Ongoing project since: 22.05.2023

A Comprehensive Analysis of Future Residential PV Development in Austria - FutuRes-PV

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Mag. Dr. Benjamin Bittschi

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Mag. Dr. Benjamin Bittschi
Senior Economist, Works Council Member
Mag. Dr. Benjamin Bittschi
Benjamin Bittschi has been working as an economist (Senior Economist) in the Research Group "Labour Economics, Income and Social Security" of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research since 2021. He studied economics at the Vienna University of...
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