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FIW Statistics
Current FIW Statistics on International Trade, a clear and graphical overview.
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FIW-Working Paper No. 103 published
The FIW-Working Paper No. 103 regarding "The EU-Ukraine trade liberalization: How much do the costs of tariff elimination matter?" by Miriam Frey and Zoryana Olekseyuk has been published and is available online for free.
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.
FIW-Seminar "International Economics" on February 28th
The next FIW-Seminar in "International Economics" on "If foreign investment is not foreign: Round-trip versus genuine foreign investment in Russia" takes place on Thursday, February 28th, 4 pm, at the Vienna Institute for Internationale Economic Studies.
FIW Policy Brief Nr. 19 "The EU’s Multi-Annual Financial Framework for 2014-2020: an Old Construct Fit for a Changed EU?" veröffentlicht
Der FIW-Policy Brief Nr. 19 von Sándor Richter zum Thema "The EU’s Multi-Annual Financial Framework for 2014-2020: an Old Construct Fit for a Changed EU?" wurde soeben veröffentlicht und steht zum kostenlosen Download zur Verfügung.
Statistics Austria publishes newest Austrian trade data
According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria, total imports amounted to €121.97 bn and total exports amounted to €114.56 bn in the period January to November 2012. Austrian imports increased by 1.1% and Austrian exports rose by 2.0% compared to the same period in 2011. The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €7.41 bn.
ÖGfE-Policy Brief: Eckpunkte eines zukunftsfähigen EU-Budgets
The Austrian Society for European Politics (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Europapolitik) published a Policy Brief regarding "Eckpunkte eines zukunftsfähigen EU-Budgets" by Margit Schratzenstaller.
Statistics Austria: Regional external trade statistics data first half of 2012 (preliminary results): five federal provinces with positive trade balance
According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria for the period January to June 2012, the federal provinces Upper Austria, Vienna and Lower Austria showed – in the order indicated – the highest external trade values in terms of trade-intensity (sum of imports and exports).
Statistics Austria: Regional external trade statistics data 2011 (final results): Upper Austria, Vienna und Lower Austria with highest trade intensity
According to final results by Statistics Austria for 2011, the federal provinces Upper Austria, Vienna and Lower Austria showed – in the order indicated – the highest external trade values in terms of trade-intensity (sum of imports and exports).
6th FIW Research Conference on February 22nd
The programme for the 6th FIW-Research Conference has been finalised and is now available online. The 6th FIW-Research Conference takes place on February, 22nd at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB). Please register online if you wish to attend the 6th FIW-Research Conference.[more]
New Project: "OECD - WTO Trade in Value-Added Initiative"
Die OECD hat zusammen mit der WTO ein neues Projekt mit Datenbasis vorgestellt: Die gemeinsame "OECD - WTO Trade in Value-Added Initiative".[more]