Explore WIFO's 100-Year History
07.09.2026

Explore WIFO's 100-Year History

Anniversary Portal Featuring a Timeline, Memories and Archives
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Improvement in Assessments of the Current Situation Amid Continued Subdued Economic Expectations
28.08.2026

Improvement in Assessments of the Current Situation Amid Continued Subdued Economic Expectations

Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of August 2026
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The 2026 Drought – a Wake-up Call to Make Risk Management Fit for the Future
26.08.2026

The 2026 Drought – a Wake-up Call to Make Risk Management Fit for the Future

The Recent WIFO Research Brief provides preliminary Assessments of the Support Measures and Looks to the Future
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Foto: Alexander Müller Fotokurse, Fotografie, Fotoreisen | Www.alexandermüller.at
25.08.2026

Weekly WIFO Economic Index

WWWI: Calendar Weeks 27 to 33 2026
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Food Prices are Holding Down Overall Inflation, Consumer Sentiment is Improving
24.08.2026

Food Prices are Holding Down Overall Inflation, Consumer Sentiment is Improving

Retail Business Cycle Report in Cooperation with the Austrian Retail Association
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Explore WIFO's 100-Year History
Explore WIFO's 100-Year History
Anniversary Portal Featuring a Timeline, Memories and Archives
07.09.2026
Kurt Rothschild Shaped WIFO Over Six Decades
Kurt Rothschild Shaped WIFO Over Six Decades
A Film Portrait of the World-Renowned Doyen of Austrian Economics
07.09.2026
WIFO Co-founder Helene Lieser
WIFO Co-founder Helene Lieser
A Pioneer, She Was the First Woman to Obtain a Doctorate in State Sciences at the University of Vienna and Was Most Likely Gustav Klimt's "Fräulein Lieser"
07.09.2026

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WIFO-Monatsberichte
03.09.2026
Non-Wage Labour Costs in Austria – Definition, Trends and Burden Sharing
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
03.09.2026
Profitability in Austria's Manufacturing Sector Declined Slightly in 2025
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
03.09.2026
Business Sentiment Remains Subdued Despite Improvements
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest Quarterly Survey of July 2026
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
03.09.2026
Oil Price Shock Halts the Economic Recovery – Industrial Production Rises Despite the Trend in Orders
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
03.09.2026
WIFO-Monatsberichte, no 8/2026
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02.09.2026
Short- and Medium-term Forecast of of Bankruptcy Employee Protection Insurance Events in Austria
Forecast up to 2030
WIFO-Monatsberichte
03.09.2026
Non-Wage Labour Costs in Austria – Definition, Trends and Burden Sharing
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
03.09.2026
Profitability in Austria's Manufacturing Sector Declined Slightly in 2025
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
03.09.2026
Business Sentiment Remains Subdued Despite Improvements
Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest Quarterly Survey of July 2026
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
03.09.2026
Oil Price Shock Halts the Economic Recovery – Industrial Production Rises Despite the Trend in Orders
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
03.09.2026
WIFO-Monatsberichte, no 8/2026
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Study
02.09.2026
Short- and Medium-term Forecast of of Bankruptcy Employee Protection Insurance Events in Austria
Forecast up to 2030

WIFO-Monatsberichte (monthly reports)

WIFO-Monatsberichte, no 8/2026

03.09.2026
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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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Developing Transition Pathways for Deep Transformative Changes in the Building Sector – Transbuild (ACRP15)
Ongoing project since: 22.05.2023

Developing Transition Pathways for Deep Transformative Changes in the Building Sector – Transbuild (ACRP15)

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Michael Weingärtler

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Michael Weingärtler
Research Assistant
Michael Weingärtler
Michael Weingärtler has been working at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) since 1998. As a research assistant in the “Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis” research group, he focuses on the construction industry, where he is...
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09.09.2026
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WIFO-Konjunkturbericht (business cycle report)