Oil Price Shock Halts the Economic Recovery – Industrial Production Rises Despite the Trend in Orders
11.08.2026

Oil Price Shock Halts the Economic Recovery – Industrial Production Rises Despite the Trend in Orders

WIFO Business Cycle Report of August 2026
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Domestic Economy Stagnated in the Second Quarter of 2026
30.07.2026

Domestic Economy Stagnated in the Second Quarter of 2026

WIFO Flash Estimate
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Slight Improvement in Economic Expectations Amid Persistent Risks
30.07.2026

Slight Improvement in Economic Expectations Amid Persistent Risks

Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of July 2026
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The Sectoral Systemic Risk Buffer for Commercial Real Estate Finance
03.07.2026

The Sectoral Systemic Risk Buffer for Commercial Real Estate Finance

WIFO Research Brief Examines Accuracy and Implications for Credit Supply and Construction Activity
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Rolf Gleißner (WKÖ), Christine Mayrhuber (WIFO), Claudia Neumayer-Stickler (DVSV) und Wolfgang Panhölzl (AK) © Enzo Holey
30.06.2026

Absence from Work Report 2026

Focus on the Structure of Sick Leave Relating to the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
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WIFO Remembers Egon Smeral
WIFO Remembers Egon Smeral
Tourism Expert Worked at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research for 41 Years
11.08.2026
Oil Price Shock Halts the Economic Recovery – Industrial Production Rises Despite the Trend in Orders
Oil Price Shock Halts the Economic Recovery – Industrial Production Rises Despite the Trend in Orders
WIFO Business Cycle Report of August 2026
11.08.2026
Climate Change and the Transmission of Macroeconomic Shocks
Climate Change and the Transmission of Macroeconomic Shocks
Paper by Christian Glocker and Thomas Url in the International Economic Review
10.08.2026

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11.08.2026
Ölpreisschock unterbricht die Konjunkturerholung – Industrieproduktion steigt entgegen dem Auftragstrend
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WIFO Research Briefs
07.08.2026
Early Monitoring of the Sustainable and Inclusive Development Goals in Austria – Update 2026
Assessment of the SDG 8 Development on the Basis of the WIFO Economic Outlook and Nowcasts
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Article in Peer-reviewed Journal
06.08.2026
The sectoral systemic risk buffer for commercial property finance currently has a pro-cyclical effect
Article in Peer-reviewed Journal
04.08.2026
Climate Change and Economic Dynamics: Temperature-dependent Shock Propagation
WIFO-Konjunkturtest
30.07.2026
Slight Improvement in Economic Expectations Amid Persistent Risks
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of July 2026
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WIFO-Konjunkturtest Investitionsbefragung
30.07.2026
WIFO-Investitionsbefragung (Investment Survey) of Spring 2026
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Press Release
11.08.2026
Ölpreisschock unterbricht die Konjunkturerholung – Industrieproduktion steigt entgegen dem Auftragstrend
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WIFO Research Briefs
07.08.2026
Early Monitoring of the Sustainable and Inclusive Development Goals in Austria – Update 2026
Assessment of the SDG 8 Development on the Basis of the WIFO Economic Outlook and Nowcasts
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Article in Peer-reviewed Journal
06.08.2026
The sectoral systemic risk buffer for commercial property finance currently has a pro-cyclical effect
Article in Peer-reviewed Journal
04.08.2026
Climate Change and Economic Dynamics: Temperature-dependent Shock Propagation
WIFO-Konjunkturtest
30.07.2026
Slight Improvement in Economic Expectations Amid Persistent Risks
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of July 2026
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WIFO-Konjunkturtest Investitionsbefragung
30.07.2026
WIFO-Investitionsbefragung (Investment Survey) of Spring 2026
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WIFO-Monatsberichte, no 7/2026

30.07.2026
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Better Regulation Related Services and Compliance and Legal Assessment in the Fields of Customs and Taxation – Lot 1
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Better Regulation Related Services and Compliance and Legal Assessment in the Fields of Customs and Taxation – Lot 1

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Mag. Alexander Hudetz

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Mag. Alexander Hudetz
Senior Economist
Mag. Alexander Hudetz
Alexander Hudetz is Senior Economist at WIFO and has been working in the Research Group "Industrial, Innovation and International Economics" since 2014. He holds a Master's degree in International Development from the University of Vienna. Since...
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WIFO-Konjunkturbericht (business cycle report)