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Statistics Austria publishes newest Austrian trade data
According to preliminary results, total imports amounted to €87.18 bn and total exports amounted to €81.80 bn in the period January to August 2012. Austrian imports increased by 1.4% and Austrian exports rose by 2.3% compared to the same period in 2011. The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €5.38 bn.
FIW-Seminar "International Economics" on November 8th
The next FIW-Seminar in "International Economics" on "Measuring and Classifying Determinants of Offshoring Jobs" takes place on Thursday, November 8th, 4 pm, at the Vienna Institute for Internationale Economic Studies.
2nd Call for Papers for the 6th FIW Research Conference
The Research Centre International Economics - FIW announces its 6th Research Conference that is jointly organized with the Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) Regensburg, the University of Ljubljana and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA KRTK). Theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented contributions in the fields of International Economics (JEL Codes F and or O) are welcome. The submission deadline has been extended until November 19th.
FIW Policy Brief No. 16 "Foreign Trade in the Austrian Regions" published
The FIW-Policy Brief No. 16 regarding "Foreign Trade in the Austrian Regions" has been published and is available online for free.
FIW Research Reports 2012/13: No. 1 "Foreign Trade and FDI in the Austrian Regions" published
The FIW Research Report "Foreign Trade and FDI in the Austrian Regions – A new methodology to estimate regional trade and an analysis of the crisis effects" by Roman Römisch 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 October 18th
The next FIW-Seminar in "International Economics" on "The effects of technology and offshoring on changes in employment and the task-content of occupations" takes place on Thursday, October 18th, 4 pm at the Vienna Institute for Internationale Economic Studies.
Statistics Austria publishes newest Austrian trade data
According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria, total imports amounted to €76.79 bn and total exports amounted to €72.08 bn in the period January to July 2012. Austrian imports increased by 1.9% and Austrian exports rose by 2.1% compared to the same period in 2011. The global foreign trade balance showed a deficit of €4.70 bn.
Call for Papers for the 6th FIW Research Conference
FIW – the Austrian Research Centre International Economics invites the submission of papers to be presented at the 6th annual FIW Research Conference on International Economics. The main objective of the conference is to provide a platform for economists working in the field of International Economics in Austria and its neighbouring countries to present recent research. The submission deadline ends on November, 2nd 2012. The conference takes place on February, 22nd in Vienna.
5. FIW Lecture: "Außenhandel der österreichischen Bundesländer 1999-2009" on October 25th
The next FIW Lecture on "Außenhandel der österreichischen Bundesländer 1999-2009" takes place on Thursday, October 25th, 8:45 pm at the Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth (BMWFJ). [more]