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FIW-Note No. 23 (March 2017) published
FIW publishes biannually FIW Notes. They present an overview of the most important Austrian and international developments regarding International Economics. The 19th issue is now available for free on the FIW-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 December 2016: increase in imports (+1.5%) and slight decrease in exports (-0.2%)
In the period January to December 2016, total imports amounted to €135.59 bn and total exports to €131.22 bn, according to preliminary results by Statistics Austria. Compared to 2015, Austrian imports increased by 1.5% while Austrian exports remained almost unchanged (-0.2%). The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €4.37 bn.
Statistics Austria: January to October 2016: slight increase in imports (+0.7%) and exports (+0.01%) (copy 1)
In the period January to November 2016, total imports amounted to €123.98 bn and total exports amounted to €121.05 bn, according to preliminary results by Statistics Austria. Compared to the previous period, Austrian imports increased by 1.0% while Austrian exports remained almost unchanged (-0.04%). The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €2.93 bn.
Seminarreihe "Aktuelle volkswirtschaftliche Fragen im Rahmen von internationaler Wirtschaft und Europäischer Integration“ - Präsentation von Prof. Landesmann online abrufbar
Am 19. 1. fand im Rahmen der Seminarreihe "Aktuelle volkswirtschaftliche Fragen im Rahmen von internationaler Wirtschaft und Europäischer Integration“ das Seminar "Aktuelle Herausforderungen des Europäischen Integrationsprozess in der Verwaltungsakademie des Bundes statt. Die Folien von Prof. Michael Landesmann sind ab sofort auf der FIW-Website zum Download verfügbar.
Statistics Austria: January to October 2016: slight increase in imports (+0.7%) and exports (+0.01%)
In the period January to October 2016, total imports amounted to €111.74 bn and total exports amounted to €109.16 bn, according to preliminary results by Statistics Austria. Compared to the same time period in 2015, Austrian imports increased by 0.7% while Austrian exports remained almost unchanged (+0.01%). The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €2.57 bn.
Invitation: 9th FIW Research Conference 'International Economics'
The FIW is glad to invite you, also on behalf of all cooperation-partners, to the 9th FIW Research Conference ‘International Economics’ taking place on December 1-2 at the University of Vienna, Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1090 Vienna Besides the presentation of current research in the field of ‚International Economics‘ we would like to announce the following ‚highlights‘: • December 1, 4:45p.m.: Keynote Lecture by Prof. Wilhelm Kohler (Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen): 'Worker heterogeneity, trade and migration' We kindly ask for registration until November 26, 2016. More information and the conference-programme are available on the conference-site.
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.
January to August 2016: An increase both in imports (+1.4%) and exports (+0.6%)
In the period of January to August 2016, total imports amounted to €88.45 bn and total exports amounted to €86.41 bn, according to preliminary results by Statistics Austria. Compared to the same time period in 2015, Austrian imports increased by 1.4%, while Austrian exports rose by 0.6%. The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €2.04 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.