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NEW: FIW-Notes
FIW presents FIW-Notes as a new product. FIW-Notes are published quarterly providing a brief overview of the most important developments in trade and International Economics. They will focus on the specific situation in Austria as well as on international conditions. Unfortunately, FIW-Notes are published in German only. The first issue on the fourth quarter 2010 is published and can be downloaded for free on the FIW-Website.
Call for Papers: Migration: Economic Change, Social Challenge
Interdisciplinary conference on migration jointly organised by the NORFACE Research Programme on Migration and the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) 6. - 9. April 2011, University College London. Paper submission deadline: 15 December 2010
The FIW-seminar "International Economics" starts again
First seminar: Thursday, October 7th 2010, ‘Addressing the Best Enemy’: The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Developing Countries’ Terms of Trade by Konstantin Wacker (University of Göttingen)
2nd Call for Papers: 4. FIW-Research Conference
The submission deadline has been extended to Wednesday, October 13th 2010.
FIW-Working Paper N° 56 published
"Business cycle convergence in EMU: A second look at the second moment" by Jesús Crespo-Cuaresma (WU Wien) and Octavio Fernándes-Amador (Universität Innsbruck)
FIW-Working Paper N° 55 published
"Firm growth, European industry dynamics and domestic business cycles" by Harald Oberhofer (University of Salzburg)
FIW-Working Paper N° 54 published
"Business cycle convergence in EMU: A first look at the second moment" by Jesús Crespo-Cuaresma (Vienna University of Economics and Business) and Octavio Fernándes-Amador (University of Innsbruck)
Performance enhancement and new data tool features
New Hardware and the constant optimization of the tool lead to remarkable performance enhancements during data retrieval sessions. Further there are a few new features.[more]
Statistics Austria has published recent Austrian trade data
Today Statistics Austria has published recent Austrian trade data from first half-year 2010. The Volume of trade has increased. The exports increased by 12,5 % compared to the first half-year of 2009 to bill € 51,35. Imports rose by 12,3% to bill € 53,49. For further details please see the press release of Statistics Austria.
wiiw seminar series
On September 13th the wiiw invites to the following seminar: "Crisis management in Central, East and Southeast Europe: What is to be done?" by Amit Bhaduri [more]