In 2004 the Austrian-based OMV acquired in a privatization process 51% of the Romanian national oil company Petrom. Two and a half years later this privatization is again in the focus of political attention in Romania. The current government and the media consider the selling price and the...

Growth in the CESEE region will follow the unimpressive pattern displayed by the euro area. The longer-term convergence of income levels in the CESEE countries can no longer be expected to be as rapid as was assumed a decade or so ago. Growth in the period 2015-2017 is not going to deviate...

This 15th edition of the wiiw-wifo Database on foreign direct investment (FDI) contains 2002 data for the Central and East European countries (CEECs) and the Former Soviet Union (FSU). It also makes a forecast for the year 2003 based on the balance of payments of the first quarter of the year...

This 14th edition of the wiiw - wifo Database on FDI contains preliminary 2002 data for the Central and East European countries (CEECs) and the former Soviet Union (FSU). These are estimated based on the balance of payments for 9 to 11 months. It also makes a forecast for the year 2003. An...

This 16th edition of the WIIW-WIFO database on foreign direct investment (FDI) contains estimated end-2003 data for the Central and East European countries. Estimations are based on the balance of payments for 9-11 months. We also made a forecast of FDI inflows in the year 2004. The main...

This new, annual publication of wiiw replaces the former wiiw-WIFO Database on FDI. It has become more detailed, containing some 2500 times series, and is more user-friendly than the former one. The wiiw Database on FDI is available in print and PDF as well as on CD-ROM. The latter version...

The present economic crisis bears all the familiar hallmarks of the financial, debt-related and structural aspects of current account crises. All these aspects have lasting level effects and recovery can be very protracted. Export-led growth was an important feature of the recovery period...

Summary Continued weak external demand and uncertain recovery of investments will allow for only modest growth prospects for the countries of Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) this year. Slovenia, Croatia and the Czech Republic will remain in recession. Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic...

Content The first part of the publication contains an analysis of the latest FDI trends. The analysis highlights the modest recovery of FDI in 2013. The second part of the publication contains two sets of tables Tables I total flow and stock data, FDI flow by components and FDI income, FDI per...

Content The first part of the publication contains an analysis of the latest FDI trends. The analysis highlights the modest recovery of FDI in 2012. The second part of the publication contains two sets of tables Tables I total flow and stock data, FDI flow by components and FDI income, FDI per...