Addictive design strategies on social media can lead to compulsive usage patterns that negatively impact users' health, productivity, and overall quality of life.
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SHARE Austria, GGP Austria und ESS Austria are organizing the 3rd Joint User Meeting on Friday, May 8, 2026, hosted at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) in Vienna.
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Do job guarantee programs improve outcomes for older long-term unemployed workers? Using an age cutoff, this IHS Working Paper shows lasting gains in unsubsidized employment.
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How do crises reshape firms’ skill demand? Using COVID-19 as a shock, this paper tests whether short-term disruptions lead to lasting changes in job requirements.
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Gradual recovery of investment

In 2025, the Austrian economy has returned to moderate growth after a prolonged recession. According to the IHS forecast, real GDP rose by 0.5% in the current year.…

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A new FIW Policy Brief by IHS researchers Martin Ertl and Adrian Wende deals with the effect of exchange rates on Austrian exports.
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  • 26
  • Feb
  • 2026

13:00 - 14:00, IHS, Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna, Lecture Room E02

  • 26
  • Mar
  • 2026

10:00 - 11:00, Österreichische Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO), Arsenal Objekt 20, 1030 Wien

  • 28
  • May
  • 2026

09:00 - 19:00, IHS, Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna, Lecture Room E02