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FIW-Working Paper No. 124 published
The FIW-Working Paper No. 124 mit dem Titel "Trade Patterns and Export Pricing Under Non-CES Preferences" by Sergey Kichko, Sergey Kokovin and Evgeny Zhelobodko has been published an is available online for free.
FIW-Research Report "The Effects of Production Offshoring on R&D and Innovation in the Home Country" published
The FIW-Research Report "The Effects of Production Offshoring on R&D and Innovation in the Home Country" by Bernhard Dachs and Bernd Ebersberger has been published and is available online for free.
FIW-Working Paper Nr. 123 published
The FIW-Working Paper No. 123 regarding "The Pass-Through of Exchange Rate in the Context of the European Sovereign Debt Crisis" by Nidhaleddine Ben Cheikh has been published and is available online.
Statistics Austria:January to March 2013: imports (-5.0%), exports (-0.7%) declined
According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria, total imports amounted to €31.58 bn and total exports amounted to €30.49 bn in the period January to March 2013. Austrian imports decreased by 5.0% while Austrian exports slightly declined by 0.7% compared to the same period in 2012. The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €1.09 bn.
FIW-Seminar "International Economics" on June 6th
The next FIW-Seminar in "International Economics" on "FDI, Trade Costs and Regional Asymmetries" takes place on Thursday, June 6th, 4 pm, at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
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 2013: imports -3.0%, exports +3.1%
According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria, total imports amounted to €20.63 bn and total exports amounted to €20.12 bn in the period January to February 2013. Austrian imports decreased by 3.0% while Austrian exports rose by 3.1% compared to the same period in 2012. The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €0.51 bn.
9th FIW-Lecture: "Two Approaches to Modeling the Effects of a Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement Between the EU and US" on June 6th
The next FIW Lecture on "Two Approaches to Modeling the Effects of a Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement Between the EU and US" takes place on Thursday, June 6th, 8:45 am at the Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth (BMWFJ).[more]
FIW-Seminar "International Economics" on May 16th
The next FIW-Seminar in "International Economics" on "Mega-FTAs and the EU" takes place on Thursday, May 16th, 4 pm, at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
FIW-Working Paper No. 122 published
The FIW-Working Paper No. 122 regarding "Dynamic Selection and the New Gains from Trade with Heterogeneous Firms" by Thomas Sampson has been published.