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Since social media has also been used to disseminate health information for some time, both the potential benefits and the potential harms need to be…

IHS is part of a new EU-Funded Project that designs tools and guidelines to increase the impact of deliberative democracy and resilient adaptation…

This paper studies the implications of central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the banking system. Therefore, a dynamic banking model to quantify the…

IHS health economists Monika Riedel and Thomas Czypionka were part of the 8th PRAEVENIRE Health Days, which took place May 22-26.

This current paper investigates the need based distributive justice principles using an experimental approach to analyze the acknowledgment of needs.…

In this IHS research report, the challenges of the Austrian health care system in the oncological care of patients are discussed. It is available…

The May issue of the Empirical Economics journal, published by Springer, deals, among other things, with the effects of smart cities on employment and…

IHS is carrying out the Student Social Survey 2023 on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. It is a key decision…

Janet Currie held a public keynote lecture on child health as human capital at IHS on May 8. The recording is now available online.

For the fifth time, IHS and Statistics Austria conducted the panel survey "So geht's uns heute", this time focusing on housing.

Anna Dibiasi is a higher education researcher at the IHS and recently led the Matura student survey, which was conducted for the first time.

A current IHS Working Paper deals with Gender Segregation in Vocational Education and Occupations in the Context of Digitalisation and is available…

Laura Wiesböck and Roland Verwiebe published a paper on the question of how income inequality is assessed in contemporary Austrian society in the…

Stubborn core inflation – Time for supply side policies

The leading economic research institutes have raised their forecast for growth in German…

During our business closure from April 6 to 11, the front desk will only be available during limited opening hours.

Ines Fortin, Jaroslava Hlouskova and Leopold Sögner published a paper on financial and economic uncertainties and their effects on the economy in the…

A robust labor market supports the economy

In Austria, real GDP has been stagnating since mid-2022.

A recording of the Public Lecture by Maximilian Kasy about the evaluating of a guaranteed job program is available on our YouTube channel.

IHS sociologist Laura Wiesböck is the protagonist of the upcoming cinema documentary FEMINISM WTF by director Katharina Mückstein.

Two European Institutes sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize their collaboration in an effort to promote academic cooperation and…

8 March is not only a symbolically important day for women. The de facto equality of women and men, the equal rights of all genders and the fight…

Our current newsletter deals among other things with the green tech subsidy race, the new IHS director and the challenges and potentials of artificial…

A current IHS study commissioned by the AMS Lower Austria analyses the potentials and challenges of photovoltaic and wind power expansion in Lower…

On the anniversary of the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine, it is important not only to show solidarity towards Ukraine in the struggle for…

Negotiations to fill the position of scientific director of the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) have been successfully concluded. Prof. Dr.…

In a paper published in Empirical Economics, José-Ignacio Antón, René Böheim, and Rudolf Winter-Ebmer analyze the effect of migration on unionization…

The vienna chamber of labor has announced to fund 31 projects as part of its Digitalisierungsfonds Arbeit 4.0. Among them is the IHS project HearMeOut…

A current study examines the links between economic policies put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic to support domestic businesses and subsequent…

In a two-part blog series, Andreas Huber and Thomas König explore the 60-year history of IHS.

The research group Regional Science and Environmental Research, headed by Klaus Weyerstrass, changed its name to Energy, Environment and Sustainable…

The results of the fourth wave of the "So geht's und heute" survey conducted by Statistik-Austria and IHS on a quarterly basis show that the economic…

A current IHS study discusses energy saving measures in the workplace from a behavioral point of view and presents empirical studies on the subject.

IHS is currently conducting a study as part of the AK-Digifonds funded project "Smart Working - Fostering Women in Leadership Positions".

Is skepticism about science particularly prevalent in Austria? This is one of the questions addressed in a recent IHS study. Interim results show that…

Jan Kluge, Sarah Lappöhn and Kerstin Plan indentify relevant indicators of TFP in EU countries during the recovery phase following the 2008/09…

Klaus Weyerstraß and Rijad Kovac analyze the effectiveness of different fiscal policies in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a paper…

We thank all partners, stakeholders and friends for the support and interest in our work throughout the year.

The IHS Board of Trustees has decided to start negotiations with the renowned economist Prof. Dr. Holger Bonin to fill the position of scientific…

Resilient economy in a difficult environment

In 2022, real GDP in Austria is expected to have grown by 4.8 %.

A recent IHS Policy Brief provides several recommendations for the prevention of plagiarism at Austrian universities and higher education…

An IHS study funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research deals with plagiarism prevention and control at Austrian…

In order to generate ideas for a new look for the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) and to support young graphic designers, a competition was held…

In cooperation with the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna three young artists currently portrait their work at the Palais Strozzi until next year.

As part of the research project "Digityps", researchers from the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) and L&R Social Research have been examining the…

Elisabeth Laa works in the research group for regional science and environmental research, primarily on projects in the context of renewable energies…

On behalf of the Austrian Integration Fund, IHS conducted an analysis of migrant economies in Vienna between January and October 2021. The research…

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of vital structures in society in many areas. This is the starting point for the EU-funded…

A current IHS study, commissioned by the City of Vienna, deals with the city's Photovoltaics Initiative and the accompanying opportunities and…

In a new open access paper published in journal The Learning Organization, members of the IHS research group for Science, Technology and Social…

A current IHS Policy Brief discusses the framework conditions under which the expansion of renewable energy sources can succeed.

This year's workshop for Labor Market Economics will take place on 4 November at the Central European University in Vienna.

As part of a project consortium, IHS successfully took part in the ERA PerMed Joint Transnational Call for Proposals 2022.

Students who hardly take any exams are a challenge for politics and universities. A current IHS study deals with the issue.

IHS research group Science Technology and Social Transformation contributed to the recently published book “Putting Responsible Research and…

Based on the regularly conducted survey "So geht's uns heute", quarterly reports on the social consequences of the crisis in Austria are prepared at…

Stagflation due to distortions in energy markets

The severe rise in inflation, exacerbated by the war against Ukraine, and high uncertainty weigh on…

Dr. Klaus Weyerstraß takes over as head of the IHS Research Group for Regional Science and Environmental Research as of October 1.

The #TrUSD22 conference took place on 22 September and was dedicated toward science and democracy education. Erich Griessler and Johannes Starkbaum…

Robitopia is a game developed as part of a research project that dealt with the question of how to increase STEM interest among children.

On September 15, Julia Studencki was appointed Secretary General of IHS and is thus responsible for the commercial management of the research…

Energy crisis: inflation, recession, welfare loss

The crisis on the gas markets is having a severe impact on the German economy.

The Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) is planning to renew its logo and is launching an open ideas competition. A total of 2,500 euros in prize…

IHS will receive a base grant of EUR 4,050,000 for 2022-24. The Institute's management would like to thank the OeNB for its trust and its scientists…

Katrin Auel and Resul Umit have been awarded for the best article in the Journal of Contemporary European Studies.

In a new article for the IHS Blog, Michael Keinprecht and Marcel Seifert discuss how biases can help to save energy.

The annual conference of the Society for Higher Education Research (GfHf) convenes for the 17th time this year and takes place under the motto "New…

Last week Governor Christopher J. Waller gave a speech on the economic outlook at the Annual Vienna Macroeconomics Workshop. The recording ist now…

An Invitation to Tender (ITT) for European Social Survey (ESS) Round 11 fieldwork in Austria was launched on 12 September 2022.

Robert Braun and Richard Randell published a paper on Automobility Studies in The Palgrave Encyclopedia of the Possible.

Since July 27, 2022, the Austrian parliament has explicitly stipulated that studies commissioned by the public sector and financed with taxpayers'…

A new research report by the IHS research group for Health Economics and Health Policy deals with the effects of telemedicine on several areas of…

Different consumption patterns mean that the prices of some groups of goods have a stronger impact on household inflation than others.

A new book by Angela Wroblewski and Rachel Palmen deals with overcoming the challenge of structural change in research organisations.

The Institute for Advanced Studies will be involved in the preparation of the Joint Economic Forecast in the next four years.

A current IHS Policy Brief deals with the question of how behavioral science can support the reduction of energy consumption and the use of renewable…

High inflation and the turmoil resulting from the war against Ukraine are slowing down the global economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Behavioral economics experiment shows that information about financial or environmental impact increases sustainable investments.

In a new blog post, IHS senior researcher Robert Braun argues that automobility should be treated as a health hazard and dealt with in the same way as…

In the first granting meeting of 2022, the Governing Board of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank approved the financing of 19 research projects,…

Historically high inflation and upheavals resulting from the war are dampening the recovery of the global economy. Weak growth of Austrian economy…

Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which may lead to premature death or a reduction in…

Ines Fortin and Jaroslava Hlouskova published a new Paper in the IHS Working Paper Series, dealing with prospect theory and asset allocation.

In an IHS Policy Brief, Florian Spitzer, Kira Abstiens and Anna Walter explore how behavioural economics can help make information easier to…

We are looking for participants for the GigClean study on working realities of platform-mediated domestic cleaners in Vienna.

Karim Bekhtiar published a new IHS Working Paper on the issue of Robotization, Internal Migration and Rural Depopulation in Austria.

In a joint statement, IHS and WIFO propose measures to combat the currently high inflation and its effects.

Wie bei der Pressekonferenz „Energiewende als Wirtschaftsfaktor“ sowie in zugehörigen Presseaussendung des IHS von 7.6.2022 unmissverständlich…

In a study funded by the BMK, IHS has calculated the economic effects of the expansion of biomass, biomethane, photovoltaics, hydropower and wind…

IHS is currently looking for interviewees for a study on careers of female early-career researchers with care responsibilities during the COVID-19…

Future Operations Platform members presented covid scenarios for fall 2022 in a press conference. An interdisciplinary approach is now critical for…

The International Nurses Day has again put the spotlight on the lack of adequate care for - mostly older - persons in need of care, even in…

To provide an overview on the current inflation developments, the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) has launched the IHS Price Monitor.

IHS welcomes expressions of interest by postdoctoral researchers of any nationality, to apply jointly with an IHS host supervisor to the Marie…

IHS updated its current prognoses of the inflation development. Mainly due to high enery costs, inflation will rise to 6.3 percent in 2022 and 3,9…

A new paper by Robert Braun (STST) and Richard Randell (Fellow) in the journal Applied Mobilities makes the case for conceptualizing automobility as a…

Project description and information according to Art 26 and Art 14 DSGVO on the research project "Scientific support and cooperation in the field of…

Priv. Doz. Dr. Katharina Gangl has been appointed Head of the Behavioural Economics (Insight Austria) research group at the Institute for Advanced…

Christian Kimmich, Thomas König, Elisabeth Laa, Sarah Lappöhn and Martin Wagner address challenges that would arise from an acceleration of the energy…

Martin Ertl, Susanne Forstner and Michael Reiter analyze the period 2016 to 2025 and provide recommendations for action based on an IHS study.

On the subject of the eco-social tax reform 2022, Michael Reiter, Martin Ertl, Susanne Forstner and Eva Garcia-Moran analyzed the tax reforms and the…

After intensive preliminary discussions on the interim scientific management of IHS, the choice fell on Professor Emeritus of Economics Prof. Dr.…

IHS economist Klaus Weyerstraß points out the challenges for the global economy arising from China's zero-covid policy. Globalization is likely to be…

Robert Braun from the STST research group has been awarded a prestigious FWF grant funding his project "The phenomenology of automobility violence"…

On the occasion of this year's World Health Day, the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) presents results on obesity and overweight in Austria based…

Shauna Stack and Erich Griessler discuss the impacts of climate assemblies in Ireland, France, Germany and Scotland in a new IHS Working Paper.

What has shaped the work of our institute in the past year? Our annual report provides an insight into the most important activities.

The PERISCOPE research project invites bids to conduct country-specific analyses for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A current Policy Brief, authored by Thomas Czypionka and Siegfried Eisenberg, analyzes the currently available studies on the SARS-CoV-2 variant…

War in Ukraine weighs on upswing

The war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia are weighing on the global economy. The sharp increase in…

This week, IHS senior researcher Robert Braun spoke at the Cycling & Society Annual Symposium on Cycling and Trauma about "Ontological Trauma" as a…

IHS behavioral economist Katharina Gangl gave a keynote speech on the energy transition at a discussion event organized by the ZEIT publishing house.

A current Policy Brief propses a new measure to combat rising energy cost: a transfer payment that is inversely proportional to the motor-related…

The proposal for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship, submitted together with IHS Fellow Elaheh Mohammadi has been acceppted.

A current IHS Policy Brief estimates the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia.

The Institute for Advanced Studies mourns the death of its long-time member of the Board of Trustees, Erhard Busek. Busek was elected to the IHS Board…

In today's talk with media representatives, IHS economists presented data on the economic impact of the war in Ukraine.

A recent publication, co-authored by Thomas Czypionka, deals with a risk assessment of COVID-19 epidemic resurgence in relation to SARS-CoV-2 variants…

"The situation of women has improved significantly in many areas in recent years, which can also be seen as a success of women's and equality policy…

In a digital certificate ceremony on March 2, 2022, the Institute for Advanced Studies was awarded the state's Family Friendliness Seal of Approval.

A recent IHS Policy Brief by Johannes Starkbaum, Thomas König and Klaus Taschwer reflects on the challenges of science communication in Austria and…

IHS welcomes expressions of interest by postdoctoral researchers of any nationality, to apply jointly with an IHS host supervisor to the Marie…

Alexander Lang and Elisabeth Frankus are among the authors of a recently published study on the perspective of patients and bereaved on "good dying".

As part of the DigiTyps research project, management and HR managers as well as employee representatives in companies and institutions are surveyed on…

AIT, JR and wiiw join the memorandum of understanding by IHS and WIFO, thereby fostering 16 principles of research integrity for publicy financed…

IHS conducted a study on the internationalization of higher education institutions in Austria, commissioned by the Austrian Science Council. The full…

A current IHS study analyzes the effects of Youth-Coaching a program that focusses on young people who are at risk of dropping out of school or…

First results of the AI Social Design Thinking Lab research project show what hinders SMEs and start-ups in the application of AI systems.

The first pig heart transplant is not only a medical milestone, but also raises a number of social and ethical issues.

A multidisciplinary team of over 30 scientists from across Europe has come together to issue a statement on combating the omicron variant of…

IHS published its new equality plan and is committed to actively working against all forms of discrimination.

A recent IHS study on the costs of dementia provides a comprehensive picture of expenditures both in the health care system and for society as a…

The current Health System Watch discusses nudging and other behavioral science tools in social insurance and health care.

Upswing continues despite inflation and coronavirus risks

With an expected growth of 4.3%, the recovery of the Austrian economy from the…

Kerstin Grosch, together with Co-Author Holger A. Rau, gave an interview on Gender differences in leader’s compliant behaviour in the legal journal…

IHS researcher Erich Griessler gave a presentation on ethic, social and legal aspects of research proposals in the field of personal medicine.

Alexander Lang and Elisabeth Frankus together with Katharina Heimerl published an integrative review in Social Science & Medicine on how caregivers in…

A consortium of 28 scientists, including IHS health economist Thomas Czypionka, have presented a long-term strategy for containing the COVID-19…

Rudolf Winter-Ebmer, Mario Lackner and Uwe Sunde analyzed the underlying channels of intensified social unrest in regard to COVID-19 in a new Working…

Martin Ertl joined IHS in May 2021 speaks about his works as an economist and the challenges of economic forecasting in his Spotlight interview.

Ines Fortin, Jaroslava Hlouskova and Leopold Sögner published a new IHS Working Paper on financial instability and economic activity.

IHS researcher Magdalena Wicher was awarded with the Evaluation Talent Award 2021 for her achievement in the evaluation of research- and technology…

A new book in the Studienreihe Hochschulforschung has just been published, IHS researchers Martin Unger and Bianca Thaler are among co-editors.

Jan Kluge and Lorenz Wimmer analysed Austrian Funding Institutions in a research report commissiond by the Ministry of Finance.

IHS researcher Robert Braun was invited to talk at an event organized at the World Climate Change Conference (COP26) NGO observers’ event in Glasgow.

Maria Köpping, a member of the IHS Research Group for Education and Employment, was awarded the Research Award Integration by the Austrian Integration…

In his interview, Robert Braun talks about his work on post-automobility and why his recent habilitation at Masaryk University was significant not…

For all those who could not attend yesterday's Heinrich Neisser Lecture with Jutta Allmendinger, the recording is now available on our YouTube…

Crisis is gradually being overcome

The Corona pandemic still shapes the economic situation in Germany. A complete normalisation of contact-intensive…

Robert Braun and Richard Randell published a new article on the issue of automobility in the high ranking social sciences journal Mobilities.

Jesus Crespo Cuaresma, Jaroslava Hlouskova and Michael Obersteiner published a new article on agricultural commodity price dynamics in the Journal of…

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