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FIW Statistics
Current FIW Statistics on International Trade, a clear and graphical overview.
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FIW-Note No. 13 (September 2013) published
FIW publishes quarterly FIW Notes. They present an overview of the most important Austrian and international developments regarding International Economics. The 13th issue is now available for free on the FIW-Website.
FIW Research Report "Positioning Austria in the Global Economy: Value Added Trade, International Production Sharing and Global Linkages" published
The FIW Research Report regarding "Positioning Austria in the Global Economy: Value Added Trade, International Production Sharing and Global Linkages" by Robert Stehrer and Roman Stöllinger has been published and is available online for free.
FIW-Seminar "International Economics" on October 17th
The next FIW Seminar in "International Economics" on "How Important is Total Factor Productivity for Growth in Central, Eastern and Southeastern European Countries?" takes place on Thursday, October 17th, 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 June 2013: decrease in imports (-3.5%), slight increase in exports (+1.1%)
According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria, total imports amounted to €63.73 bn and total exports amounted to €62.29 bn in the period January to June 2013. Austrian imports decreased by 3.5% while Austrian exports rose by 1.1% compared to the same period in 2012. The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €1.44 bn.
New Focus Fall 2013 available
The new focus regarding "New international financial architecture" and "European Industry after the Crisis" is now available.
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 May 2013: decrease in imports (-3.2%), increase in exports (+1.1%)
According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria, total imports amounted to €53.16 bn and total exports amounted to €51.85 bn in the period January to May 2013. Austrian imports decreased by 3.2% while Austrian exports rose by 1.1% compared to the same period in 2012. The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €1.31 bn.
FIW-Working Paper Nr. 128 published
The FIW-Working Paper Nr. 128 regarding "Time-Varying Interdependencies of Tourism and Economic Growth: Evidence from European Countries" by Mina Dragouni, George Filis and Nikolaos Antonakakis has been published and is available online for free.
FIW-Working Paper No. 127 published
The FIW-Working Paper No. 127 regarding "Asymmetric trade liberalisation, sector heterogeneity and innovation" by Antonio Navas Ruiz has been published and is available online for free.