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FIW Seminar "International Economics" on June 12th
The next FIW Seminar in "International Economics" on "Representative Firm Exposition of the Firm Heterogeneity Model" takes place on June 12th, 4 pm, at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
16th FIW-Workshop on June 6th
The 16th FIW-Workshop "An Industrial Renaissance in Europe - Can it happen? Should it happen?" takes places on June 6 at the Federation of Austrian Industries (Ludwig Urban-Saal 1st floor), Schwarzenbergplatz 4, 1031 Wien.
Event notification: Ljubljana Empirical Trade Conference
The 11th Ljubljana Empirical Trade Conference takes place from June 12-14. Information regarding registration, program and further details you may find on the event's website.
Update FIW Statistics
We updated the FIW-Statistics. The "Current FIW-Statistics on International Trade" offer a clear and graphical overview on key data and indices reflecting current international developments on international trade.
Statistics Austria: January to February 2014: increase in imports (4.2%) and exports (1.1%)
According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria, total imports amounted to €21.35 bn and total exports amounted to €20.03 bn in the period January to February 2014. Austrian imports increased by 4.2% and Austrian exports rose by 1.1% compared to the same period in 2013. The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €1.32 bn
Update FIW Statistics
We updated the FIW-Statistics. The "Current FIW-Statistics on International Trade" offer a clear and graphical overview on key data and indices reflecting current international developments on international trade.
Statistics Austria: January 2014: increase in imports and exports (+0.2%)
According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria, total imports amounted to €10.47 bn and total exports amounted to €9.90 bn in January 2014. Austrian imports as well as exports increased by 0.2% compared to January 2013. The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €0.57 bn.
FIW Note No. 15 (March 2014) published
FIW publishes quarterly FIW Notes. They present an overview of the most important Austrian and international developments regarding International Economics. The 15th issue is now available for free on the FIW-Website.
New Focus Spring 2014
The new Fokus regarding "Economic consequences of the Crimean crisis" and "European elections 2014: European Integration vs. Anti-EU populism" is now available.
FIW Seminar "International Economics" on April 10th
The next FIW Seminar in "International Economics" on "Desire to migrate internationally and locally and the importance of satisfaction with amenities" takes place on April 10th, 4 pm, at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.