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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Energy Prices Only Briefly Slow Down Austria's Economy
25.06.2026

Energy Prices Only Briefly Slow Down Austria's Economy

Economic Outlook for 2026 and 2027
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23.06.2026

Weekly WIFO Economic Index

WWWI: Calendar Weeks 19 to 24 2026
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Economic Outlook for 2026 and 2027
12.06.2026

Economic Outlook for 2026 and 2027

Aviso: Press Conference on 25 June 2026
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Economic Sentiment Remains Sceptical Despite Improvement
28.05.2026

Economic Sentiment Remains Sceptical Despite Improvement

Results of the WIFO-Konjunkturtest (Business Cycle Survey) of May 2026
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102nd Euroconstruct Conference
102nd Euroconstruct Conference
European Construction Market Forecasts to 2029
01.07.2026
Rolf Gleißner (WKÖ), Christine Mayrhuber (WIFO), Claudia Neumayer-Stickler (DVSV) und Wolfgang Panhölzl (AK) © Enzo Holey
Absence from Work Report 2026
Focus on the Structure of Sick Leave Relating to the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
30.06.2026
Debate on the Two-Year Budget
Debate on the Two-Year Budget
Video: WIFO Senior Economist Margit Schratzenstaller at Budget Hearing of the Austrian Parliament
30.06.2026

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WIFO-Monatsberichte
30.06.2026
External Costs of Agriculture: Market-based Instruments and Trade Policy Measures to Support a Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
30.06.2026
European Union Agri-Environmental Policy and the Polluter Pays-Principle
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
30.06.2026
Slight Upturn Reaches Almost All Federal States
Economic Development in the Austrian Federal States in 2025
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
30.06.2026
Business Sentiment Stabilises at a Low Level
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
30.06.2026
WIFO-Monatsberichte, no 6/2026
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Study
30.06.2026
Absence from Work Report 2026
Absences Due to Sickness and Accidents in Austria. Structure of Sick Leave Relating to the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
30.06.2026
External Costs of Agriculture: Market-based Instruments and Trade Policy Measures to Support a Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
30.06.2026
European Union Agri-Environmental Policy and the Polluter Pays-Principle
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
30.06.2026
Slight Upturn Reaches Almost All Federal States
Economic Development in the Austrian Federal States in 2025
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
30.06.2026
Business Sentiment Stabilises at a Low Level
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WIFO-Monatsberichte
30.06.2026
WIFO-Monatsberichte, no 6/2026
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Study
30.06.2026
Absence from Work Report 2026
Absences Due to Sickness and Accidents in Austria. Structure of Sick Leave Relating to the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
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WIFO-Monatsberichte (monthly reports)

WIFO-Monatsberichte, no 6/2026

30.06.2026
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Distributional Implications of a High Inflation, High Interest Rate Environment (HIGHINF)
Ongoing project since: 28.02.2024

Distributional Implications of a High Inflation, High Interest Rate Environment (HIGHINF)

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Mag. Dr. Benjamin Bittschi

We introduce

Mag. Dr. Benjamin Bittschi
Senior Economist, Chairperson of the Works Council
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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08.07.2026
18:00-20:30

Economic Dependencies in a Fragmenting World: Resilience, Competitiveness and Europe's Strategic Choices

Invitation to the Event: ASCII Strategic Expert Dialogue and Panel Discussion
Austrian National Bank (OeNB), Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, 1090 Vienna