Abstract: This policy brief discusses recent macroeconomic developments in the North African economies of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Sudan as well as recent patterns of trade with th...

AI data centers could consume 239 to 295 terawatt hours by 2030, about 1% of global electricity demand, with capacity concentrated in North America, Western Europe and Asia-Pacific, according to a fra...

Emissions could be reduced, with minimal impact on production, while generating billions in public revenues

WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC NETWORKS (WIEN)   Date                July 9-10, 2026 Venue             Sky Lounge, Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Vienna   July 9 08:50 – 09:00   Welcome 09:00 – 0...

EU–Mercosur: Negotiating and Concluding a Trade Agreement in an Age of Trade Uncertainty

In Schwaz in Tirol findet die Weltmeisterschaft im Sportkegeln statt. Am Austragungsort, einer umgebauten Tennishalle, spricht ORF-Redakteurin Reingard Diermayr mit der Nationaltrainerin der Damen, Do...

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

After more than 20 years in the making, the interim trade agreement between the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and the European Union finally applies provisionally as of...

Abstract: After nearly two decades of intermittent negotiations, the EU and India announced the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at their summit in New Delhi on 27 January 2026. This paper a...

Selvitys antaa päätöksentekijöille välineitä oikeiden strategisten valintojen tekemiseksi.

Selvitys antaa päätöksentekijöille välineitä oikeiden strategisten valintojen tekemiseksi.

The Earth’s climate is regulated and stabilised by interconnected ecosystem processes. This Comment argues that following on from COP30, nature-based indicators should be integrated into formal climat...

The country has been ahead of others in heeding the danger of China’s stranglehold on critical minerals

(Forthcoming Article) - Imperfect competition within the pollution abatement equipment sector may hinder the Paris Agreement’s goals. We show that carbon tax–funded environmental subsidies can stimulate firm entry, enhance competition, and lower abatement costs for businesses. Using a quantitative macro-climate model with an endogenous market structure for abatement equipment, we estimate that optimally allocating subsidies (60% to startups and 40% to existing companies) could enhance efficiency, generating annual global GDP savings of $2.5 to $3.1 trillion by 2060.

Ein internationales Autorenteam des Österreichischen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (WiFO), des Wiener Instituts für internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche und der Drexel University Philadelphia/USA...