One-off Effect Weighed on GDP in the Second Quarter – Leading Indicators Have Brightened Significantly
09.09.2026

One-off Effect Weighed on GDP in the Second Quarter – Leading Indicators Have Brightened Significantly

WIFO Business Cycle Report of September 2026
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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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25.08.2026

Weekly WIFO Economic Index

WWWI: Calendar Weeks 27 to 33 2026
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Gabriel Felbermayr Receives the Gustav Stolper Prize 2026
Gabriel Felbermayr Receives the Gustav Stolper Prize 2026
German Economic Association – Verein für Socialpolitik Honours WIFO Director
15.09.2026
One-off Effect Weighed on GDP in the Second Quarter – Leading Indicators Have Brightened Significantly
One-off Effect Weighed on GDP in the Second Quarter – Leading Indicators Have Brightened Significantly
WIFO Business Cycle Report of September 2026
09.09.2026
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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09.09.2026
Sondereffekt drückte BIP im II. Quartal – Vorlaufindikatoren deutlich aufgehellt
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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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Press Release
09.09.2026
Sondereffekt drückte BIP im II. Quartal – Vorlaufindikatoren deutlich aufgehellt
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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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WIFO-Monatsberichte, no 8/2026

03.09.2026
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Evaluation of Publicly Financed Long-term Care on Healthcare Utilisation

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Dr. Birgit Meyer, MSc

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Dr. Birgit Meyer, MSc
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Dr. Birgit Meyer, MSc
Birgit Meyer is senior economist at WIFO and works in the Research Group "Industrial, Innovation and International Economics". She is also Lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and External Research Fellow at the...
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17.09.2026-
18.09.2026

17th Geoffrey J. D. Hewings Regional Economics Workshop & 16th GfR Summer Conference in Regional Science

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Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna