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Europe can't have a lost decade
"The future of the European Union is balancing on a knife's edge. Refugees, erosion of solidarity, Brexit - if EU does not finally approach its challenges in a dynamic fashion, the dream of a unified Europe will be lost." Op-ed by Karl Aiginger and Teresa Bauer.
Der Standard article: "Europa darf kein verlorenes Jahrzehnt bekommen", March 25th, 2016

When do reforms work?
Article by Karl Aiginger and Theresa Bauer on economist blog "Ökonomenstimme", detailing 10 factors for the success of profound reforms.
Ökonomenstimme article: "Wann funktionieren Reformen?", March 21st, 2016

Media coverage of the WWWforEurope discussion in Vienna
Media coverage after the presentation of WWWforEurope's final results and panel discussion in Vienna at the House of the EU on March 8th, 2016.
Die Presse article: "Gutes Leben", March 12th, 2016
Tiroler Tageszeitung article: "Wifo: Neue Wege für EU durch soziale und ökologische Innovation", March 8th, 2016

COP21: The Climate Agreement - and what the EU must do now
Op-eds by Stefan Schleicher, Angela Köppl, and Margit Schratzenstaller, based on their Policy Brief for the Austrian Society for European Politics (ÖGfE), Deciphering the Paris Agreement on Climate Policy. What might be the implications for the EU?
Der Standard article: "Das Klimaabkommen - und was zu tun ist", March 10th, 2016
EurActiv.com article: "COP21: Das Klimaabkommen - und was die EU nun tun muss", March 11th, 2016

Europe needs a strategy of confidence, not politics of fear
Op-ed by Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Professor at Sciences-Po, Paris, and Luiss Guido Carli University, Rome, Karl Aiginger, director of WIFO and coordinator of WWWforEurope, and Paul de Grauwe, Professor emeritus at Université catholique de Louvain and Professor at the London School of Economics, proposing new strategies based on WWWforEurope research to improve the well-being of EU citizens and reestablish their confidence in the European Union.
EurActiv.com article: "Europe needs a strategy of confidence, not politics of fear", March 7th, 2016
EurActiv.com article: "L'Europe a besoin d'une stratégie de confiance, pas des politiques de la peur", March 7th, 2016
Libération article: "L'Europe a besoin d'une stratégie de confiance, pas de politiques de la peur", February 18th, 2016
L'Echo article: "L'Europe a besoin d'une stratégie de confiance, pas de politiques de la peur", February 19th, 2016

The financial sector can weaken or strengthen Europe
Op-ed by Karl Aiginger and Vanessa Koch on one of the seven drivers of change - a reform of the financial sector.
Wiener Zeitung article: "Der Finanzsektor kann Europa stärken oder schwächen", March 2nd, 2016

Media Coverage of the WWWforEurope Final Conference
The presentation of WWWforEurope's research results in Brussels has found a wide media echo.
news ORF.at article: „Aiginger: Strategien für ‚Erfolgsmodell im Stress‘“, February 24th, 2016
Kurier article: „WIFO-Chef: ‚Neue Idee für Wohlstand in Europa‘", February 25th, 2016
Die Presse article: „Wifo: EU-Länder müssen Steuern auf Faktor Arbeit halbieren“, February 25th, 2016
Wirtschaftsblatt article: „Wir müssen die Steuern auf den Faktor Arbeit halbieren“, February 25th, 2016
Der Standard article: „Wifo fordert Halbierung der Steuern auf Arbeit“, February 25th, 2016
Salzburger Nachrichten article: „Wifo-Chef Aiginger fordert Halbierung der Steuern auf Arbeit“, February 25th, 2016
Tiroler Tageszeitung article: „Wifo – Neuer Weg für EU über soziale und ökologische Innovation“, February 25th, 2016
APA article: „EU braucht Sozial- und Wirtschaftsinnovationen“, February 25th, 2016
De Standaard article: „Voer taxshift in heel Europa door“, February 25th, 2016
Südtirol News article: „Wifo-Chef Aiginger fordert Halbierung der Steuern auf Arbeit“, February 25th, 2016
APA-OTS press release: „Kogler begrüßt Empfehlungen der europäischen WirtschaftsforscherInnen“, February 25th, 2016
Vorarlberger Nachrichten article: „EU-Wirtschaftspolitik braucht neuen Ansatz“, February 25th, 2016
Neues Volksblatt article: „Wifo-Chef Aiginger fordert Halbierung der Steuern auf Arbeit“, February 25th, 2016
Salzburg24.at article: „Wifo-Chef Aiginger fordert Halbierung der Steuern auf Arbeit“, February 25th, 2016
finanzen.at article: „Wifo – Neuer Weg für EU über soziale und ökologische Innovation“, February 25th, 2016
oe24.at article: „Wifo: Steuern auf Arbeit halbieren“, February 25th, 2016
Österreich Journal article: „WIFO: Eine neue Strategie für Europa“, February 25th, 2016
Die Presse article: „Konjunktur: Die falsche Medizin“, February 25th, 2016
Kurier article: „Rette sich, wer kann führt in die Anarchie“, February 26th, 2016
Oberösterreichische Nachrichten article: „Forscher fordern radikalen Umbau des europäischen Wirtschaftssystems“, February 26th, 2016
medianet.at article: „Das Streben nach Bruttonationalglück“, February 26th, 2016
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich press release: „Energie- und Umwelttechnik braucht innovationsfreundliches Umfeld“, February 26th, 2016
APA OTS presse release: „FPÖ: Kappel: Steuersenkung erhöht die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit“, February 26th, 2016
oekonews.at article: „Innovationsfreundliches Umfeld für Energie- und Umwelttechnik ein Muss“, February 26th, 2016
oekonews.at article: „Neue Strategie für Europa: Dynamik durch soziale und ökologische Innovation“, February 28th, 2016
APA OTS press release: „Rossmann: Steuerlast auf Ökosteuern und vermögensbezogene Abgaben verlagern“, March 1st, 2016
economy austria article: "Für ein neues Wachstum", March 4th, 2016
Wirtschaftsblatt article: "Wenn EU-Strategen träumen", March 8th, 2016
finanzen.at article: "Wifo: Neue Wege für EU durch soziale und ökologische Innovation", March 8th, 2016

The Clumsiness of Governmental Guidance
Op-ed by Karl Aiginger and Vanessa Koch, stating that it is high time for a concept which shows how Europe and Austria can continue to be successful in the globalised world - and which makes growing well-being possible in the future.
Die Presse article: "Die Ungeschicklichkeit staatlicher Lenkung", February 26th, 2016

Growth in Transition Media Coverage
Media coverage on WWWforEurope at the Growth in Transition 2016 conference:
APA-OTS article: „Wachstum im Wandel Konferenz 2016: Wirtschaft neu gestalten, Wohlstand neu bewerten“, February 24th, 2016
Wirtschaftszeit article: „Wachstum im Wandel Konferenz 2016 an der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien“, February 25th, 2016
Österreich Journal article: „Wachstum im Wandel Konferenz 2016: Wirtschaft neu gestalten, Wohlstand neu bewerten“, February 25th, 2016
oekonews.at article: „Wachstum im Wandel: Wirtschaft verwandeln, Wohlstand neu bewerten", February 27th, 2016

Quality of life defines the success of Europe's economic policy
Op-ed by Karl Aiginger and Teresa Bauer, calling for a different way of measuring well-being. Environmental sustainability, social cohesion and economic dynamics should complement each other.
Salzburger Nachrichten article: "Lebensqualität bestimmt den Erfolg von Europas Wirtschaftspolitik", February 20th, 2016 (PDF)

Op-eds by Karl Aiginger and David Bailey
Op-eds by Karl Aiginger, director of WIFO and co-ordinator of WWWforEurope, and David Bailey, WWWforEurope researcher and professor of Industrial Strategy at Aston University on Europe's need to anticipate the potential of advanced manufacturing for clean, efficient and high quality production to carve out a competitive advantage for the future.
EurActiv article: "The high road: Europe must seize the potential of advanced manufacturing", January 26th, 2016
La Tribune article: "L'Europe montrera la voie en matière de durabilité et décarbonisation, ou ne la montrera pas du tout", January 22nd, 2016
L'Echo article: "L'Europe poursuivra-t-elle sur la voie de l'économie verte?", January 22nd, 2016

Not Just Vegetables
WWWforEurope researchers Susanne Elsen and Judith Schicklinski feature in an article on Urban Gardening, also called Urban Farming, with a longer interview on Judith Schicklinski's WWWforEurope research.
ff - Das Südtiroler Wochenmagazin article: "Nicht nur Gemüse", January 21st, 2016

Austria's Competitive Strengths and Deficits
On behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW), the FIW Research Centre International Economics project regularly publishes policy briefs on current topics of foreign economics. In FIW Policy Brief No. 29, "Deficits and Strengths in Austrian Competitiveness", Karl Aiginger, director of WIFO and co-ordinator of WWWforEurope, presents a new concept to measure competitiveness.
Wirtschaftszeit article: "WIFO-Leiter Prof. Karl Aiginger stellt neues Konzept zur Messung von Wettbewerbsfähigkeit vor", January 20th, 2016
Österreich Journal article: "Österreichs Wettbewerbsstärken und - schwächen", January 20th, 2016

Head of WIFO demands new tax reform
Karl Aiginger starts his last year as director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research with strong demands from the Austrian government. His demands are underpinned by the work of the 34 research institutions of the WWWforEurope project and their new growth strategies for Europe.
Die Presse article: "Wifo-Chef fordert neue Steuerreform", January 11th, 2016

Bubbling growth wanted for Europe
Article by Karl Aiginger, stating that in 2016 the chances for Europe to leave the financial crisis behind are good - but first 5 myths have to be overcome and WWWforEurope's High Road Strategy has to be implemented for permanent improvement.
Der Standard article: "Brodelndes Wachstum für Europa gesucht", January 8th, 2016

Four levers for better EU climate policy
Article by WWWforEurope Deputy Coordinator Margit Schratzenstaller, suggesting four "levers" - the EU budget, the Juncker plan, EU tax policy, and the emission trade system for a more effective climate policy.
Der Standard article: "Vier Hebel für eine bessere EU-Klimapolitik", December 10th, 2015

How can Europe achieve green growth?
Article on WWWforEurope and green growth with comments by project co-ordinator Karl Aiginger.
Horizon - The EU Research & Innovation Magazine article: "How can Europe achieve green growth?", November 9th, 2015

WWWforEurope Policy Brief No. 7 published in Spanish newspaper's quarterly magazine
The seventh WWWforEurope Policy Brief, "Reaping the benefits of migration in an ageing Europe" by Jesus Crespo Cuaresma, Peter Huber, and Anna Raggl, has been translated into Spanish and published in the quarterly magazine of the Spanish newspaper "La Vanguardia".
La Vanguardia Dossier article: "Aprovechar los beneficios de la migración en una Europa que envejece", in Vanguardia No. 58, October 2015

WWWforEurope at European Forum Alpbach 2015
Media coverage of the WWWforEurope press conference at European Forum Alpbach 2015
Die Presse article: "Energiekick für Europa", September 3rd, 2015
Serbian Monitor article: "Nuovi modelli per sostenibilitè: Europa e Serbia tra paure e speranze", September 7th, 2015

Inequality in Education
WWWforEurope research on "Education and Social Mobility in Europe: Levelling the Playing Field for Europe’s Children and Fuelling its Economy" by Wilfried Altzinger, Jesus Crespo Cuaresma, Petra Sauer, Alyssa Schneebaum and Bernhard Rumplmaier has found coverage in the press multiple times, most recently after Alyssa Schneebaum's and Jesus Crespo Cuaresma's participation in a European Forum Alpbach breakout session.
Der Standard article: "Ungleichheit beginnt im Kindergarten", September 2nd, 2015
Die Presse article: "'Durch Arbeit kann man nicht reich werden'", September 1st, 2015
Der Standard article: "Ungleichheit in der Bildung: Wenn Fähigkeiten nicht genutzt werden", August 10th, 2015
Science Orf.at article: "Mann" schlägt "Migration", June 18th, 2015

Karl Aiginger on Greece and the EU: How to break the stalemate
An article by Karl Aiginger on euractiv.com, suggesting several ways in which the stalemate between the EU and Greece could be broken.
euractiv.com article: Greece and the EU: How to break the stalemate, June 19th, 2015
See also WWWforEurope Policy Brief No. 2 by Karl Aiginger, Matthias Firgo, and Peter Huber, WWforEurope Policy Paper No. 7 by the same authors and WWWforEurope Policy Paper No. 1 by Karl Aiginger for further in-depth information.

Media coverage of the second WWWforEurope Feedback Conference
Media coverage of the second WWWforEurope Feedback Conference, which was held in Vienna on May 6th, 2015.
Der Standard interview with keynote speaker Catherine L. Mann, OECD chief economist: "Lohnsteuer auch nach Steuerreform zu hoch", May 7th, 2015
nachrichten.at article: "Modell Europa" am Scheideweg, May 7th, 2015

Karl Aiginger: It's inefficiency of governance, not austerity, Europe!
Op-Ed by Karl Aiginger on the inefficiency of European governance on the occasion of the INET conference in Paris
Le Monde article: L'Europe en panne de gouvernance, April 8th, 2015

Media Coverage of the WWWforEurope Conference in Brussels
Media Coverage of the WWWforEurope Conference on Social and Environmental Progress: Europe in a Long-Run Perspective, which was held in Brussels on February 24th, 2015.
Commission en direct article: European social model towards a socio-ecological transition (PDF)
Kurier article: "Europa ist Erfolgsmodell in der Midlife-Crisis", February 24th, 2015
medianet.at article: "Europa in der Midlife-Crisis", February 25th, 2015

The WWWinds of Change
Interview with WWWforEurope researchers Susanne Elsen and Judith Schicklinski in ACADEMIA, the popular science magazine published by the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and the European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC).
Interview in ACADEMIA (PDF file)

Global carbon taxation: Intuition from a back-of-the-envelope calculation
WWWforEurope researchers Armon Rezai and Rick van der Ploeg write about global carbon taxation on VoxEU.org, the policy portal of the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).
VoxEU article: "Global carbon taxation: Intuition from a back-of-the-envelope calculation", January 15th, 2015

Karl Aiginger: A vision of Greek origin is important
Interview with Karl Aiginger on growth-inducing reforms in Greece and the need for Greek visionary strategies.
Interview with Karl Aiginger in Griechenland-Zeitung (PDF, German language), January 14th 2015

Reinhilde Veugelers: "There is room for completely new players"
Interview with WWWforEurope researcher Reinhilde Veugelers on the chances for green growth in the future on the occasion of her WWWforEurope lecture.
Wiener Zeitung article: "Es gibt Raum für ganz neue Player", October 3rd, 2014

Reactions to Commissioner László Andors WWWforEurope Lecture
Media coverage of former EU Commissioner László Andors WWWforEurope Lecture "A Basic European Unemployment Insurance" at Vienna University of Economics on September 29th, 2014.
Interview with László Andor in Die Presse: "Die EU zwingt keinen, überspendabel zu sein", August 28th, 2014
Der Standard Article: "Andor wirbt für EU-weite Arbeitslosenversicherung", September 29th, 2014
Tiroler Tageszeitung Article: "Europäische Arbeitslosenversicherung - Andor: EU braucht Solidarität", September 29th, 2014
Kronen Zeitung Article: "Kommissar wirbt für EU-weite Versicherung", September 29th, 2014

The Limits of Growth
Article on the paper "A low growth path in Austria: Potential causes, consequences and policy options", by Andrea Stocker, Anett Großmann, Friedrich Hinterberger, and Marc Ingo Wolter, which was submitted to the WWWforEurope Conference on Modelling Growth and Socio-ecological Transition and published together with the other papers presented at the conference in a special issue of Empirica (41, 3, August 2014).
Article in Handelsblatt, p. 12., "Die Grenzen des Wachstums". The article is not open access, but available as a pdf download and in the e-paper issue.

Dennis Meadows: Climate Change: Happily towards doom
Interview with Dennis Meadows on climate change and an end of economic growth on the occasion of his WWWforEurope Lecture.
Der Standard Article: Klimawandel: Glücklich in den Untergang, September 13th, 2014

Economist Giacomo Corneo: "Capitalism has won"
Interview with WWWforEurope Scientific Board member Giacomo Corneo about his new book "A Better World".
Der Standard Article: Ökonom: "Der Kapitalismus hat gewonnen", June 16th, 2014

Marina Fischer-Kowalski: More Income Does Not Have to Mean More Happiness
Interview with WWWforEurope researcher Marina Fischer-Kowalski on the end of permanent growth and new visions.
Der Standard Article: "Mehr Einkommen muss nicht mehr Glück heißen", May 25th, 2014

Immigrants are no Burden on the Budget
WWWforEurope Working Paper "Does Migration Threaten the Sustainability of European Welfare States?" by Peter Huber and Doris A. Oberdabernig has received attention in the Austrian newspaper "Die Presse".
Die Presse Article: "Migranten sind keine Budgetlast", May 8th, 2014

Karl Aiginger: Europe Needs to Become Leader in Technology
Press reactions to WWWforEurope coordinator Karl Aiginger's statement on the occasion of the Institute for New Economic Thinking Conference in Toronto.
Der Standard article: "Wifo-Chef: Müssen Führer bei Technologie werden", April 16th, 2014
Tiroler Tageszeitung article: "Wifo-Aiginger: EU muss sich für 2020er-Ziele mehr ins Zeug legen", April 16th, 2014
Der Standard article: "Gehirnschmalz schlägt US-Schiefergas", April 21st, 2014

Brain drain to the USA: Attractivity of academic careers compared by countries
Press reactions to WWWforEurope press release on WWWforEurope Working Paper No. 36, "Career choices in academia", by Jürgen Janger and Klaus Nowotny.
Der Standard article: "Österreich für Karriere als Forscher mittelprächtig attraktiv", November 6th, 2013
Deutsche Wirtschaftsnachrichten article: "Keine Innovationen: Österreichs Akademiker wandern aus", November 8th, 2013

Kenneth J. Arrow at WIFO
Media coverage of Nobel Prize Laureate Kenneth J. Arrow's WWWforEurope lecture "Knowledge, Belief and the Economic System" at Oesterreichische Nationalbank on October 22nd, 2013.
Interview with Kenneth Arrow in Der Standard: "Obamacare ist nicht das Ende der Geschichte", Oct. 23rd, 2013
Kurier article: "Der Glaube kann Märkte versetzen", Oct. 23rd, 2013
Wiener Zeitung article: "Wirtschaftsnobelpreisträger Arrow: 'Es gibt keine vollkommenen Märkte'", Oct. 23rd, 2013
finanzen.at article: "Wirtschaftsnobelpreisträger Arrow: 'Glaube spielt eine große Rolle'", Oct. 23rd, 2013
foonds.com article: "Nobelpreisträger Arrow: Akzeptanz von 'too big to fail' führt zu moralischem Fehlverhalten", Oct. 23rd, 2013
Read the WWWforEurope press release in German
Read the WWWforEurope press release in English
Competitiveness is not (only) a question of wage levels
Reactions to the WWWforEurope press conference and press release on competitiveness.
Wirtschaftsblatt article: "US-Wettbewerbsvorteile laut Aiginger relativ", Sept. 18th, 2013
Der Standard article: "Wettbewerbsfähigkeit ist nicht (nur) eine Lohnfrage", Sept. 18th, 2013 - currently unavailable
Salzburg 24.at article: "Hohe Löhne vertragen sich mit Wettbewerbsfähigkeit", Sept. 18th, 2013
Österreich Journal article: "Wettbewerbsfähigkeit ist nicht (nur) eine Lohnfrage", Sept. 18th, 2013
EU-Infothek article: "Hohe Löhne vertragen sich mit Wettbewerbsfähigkeit", Sept. 18th, 2013 - currently unavailable
Die Presse article: "Lohnrunde: Metaller wollen ordentlichen Ruck", Sept. 19th, 2013
Wiener Zeitung article: "Gereizte Stimmung bei Metallern", Sept. 19th, 2013
Oberösterreiche Nachrichten article "Start der Herbst-Lohnrunde für die Metaller", Sept. 20th, 2013

Reallocation of Resources Across Age in a Comparative European Setting
Articles on the WWWforEurope Working Paper Number 13, "Reallocation of Resources Across Age in a Comparative European Setting" by Bernhard Hammer, Alexia Prskawetz and Inga Freund.
Die Presse article " Die Nettozahler im Lebenskreis", Sept. 21st, 2013
Die Presse article "Österreicher werden mit 59 zu Nettoempfängern", Sept. 16th, 2013
Österreich Journal article, "Umverteilung zwischen Generationen und Geschlechtern", Sept. 16th, 2013
Studium.at article, "TU Wien will mit Studie Notwendigkeit einer Pensionsreform nachweisen", Sept. 16th, 2013

International jury presents WWWforEurope Best Paper Award to Frank Geels
The WWWforEurope Best Paper Award has been presented to Frank W. Geels for his research paper "The impact of the financial-economic crisis on sustainability transitions: Financial investment, governance and public discourse", WWWforEurope Working Paper Number 39.
Der Standard article: "Internationale Jury verleiht den WWWforEurope Best Paper Award an Frank W. Geels", September 19th, 2013 - currently unavailable

Reallocation of resources between genders and generations
Which age groups are net contributors and which are net recipients? The Vienna University of Technology showcases the WWWforEurope Working Paper Number 13, titled "Reallocation of Resources Across Age in a Comparative European Setting" by Bernhard Hammer, Alexia Prskawetz, and Inga Freund. The paper shows differences between genders and takes unpaid work into account.
Vienna University of Technology press release in German

Karl Aiginger detects a change in Greece, but there's still a long way to go
Articles about a press conference with Karl Aiginger on his views of economic progress in Greece. Aiginger sees a change, especially young people involving themselves in the process, and suggests several measures, like speeding up the formalities which are necessary for founding a new company.
All articles in German.
Die Presse article: "80-jährige Männer regieren Griechenland", July 18th, 2013
Kleine Zeitung article: "Wifo zerpflückt Griechenland: 'Von 80-jährigen Männern regiert'", July 18th, 2013
www.finanzen.at article: "Aiginger: 'Griechenland wird von 80-jährigen Männern regiert'", July 18th, 2013

Four Recommendations for the EU by Karl Aiginger on Euractiv
Article by Karl Aiginger, director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) and coordinator of WWWforEurope, on his recommendations for the June EU summit.
Euractiv article: "Four recommendations for the EU summit", June 26th/27th, 2013

WWWforEurope in the Global Times
Article on WIFO's economic policy recommendations for the European Union, June 25th, 2013
Global Times article: "European Commission has wrong priorities in economic policy recommendations: Austrian institute" - currently unavailable

WWWforEurope Policy Briefs on the INET Institute Blog
WWWforEurope's first two policy briefs, "Reconciling the short and the long run: governance reforms to solve the crisis and beyond" (Aiginger, Ederer, Cramme, Liddle, Thillaye) and "Policy options for the development of peripheral regions and countries of Europe" (Aiginger, Firgo, Huber) are introduced to the readers of the INET Institute Blog.
INET Institute Blog article: "A New Growth Strategy for Europe", May 22nd, 2013 - currently unavailable

Euractiv Interview with Karl Aiginger
Interview with Karl Aiginger, director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) and coordinator of WWWforEurope on an European industrial policy that should support Europe's competitive advantage in clean technology.
Euractiv Article: "The 'Greening' of Industrial Policy", May 21st, 2013

Euractiv Interview with Karl Aiginger
Interview with Karl Aiginger, director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) and coordinator of WWWforEurope on the need for a European social pact and a new European vision.
Euractiv Article: "Austerity should be complemented with a 'Social Pact'", May 16th, 2013

Press TV Interview with Karl Aiginger
Press TV, "Era of austerity policies in Europe is over: Report"
Interview with Karl Aiginger, director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) and coordinator of WWWforEurope on the questionable efficacy of austerity policies.
Press TV article: "Era of austerity policies in Europe is over: Report", April 27th, 2013

Euronews Interview with Karl Aiginger
Interview with Karl Aiginger, director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) and coordinator of WWWforEurope on the end of unintelligent austerity.
Euronews article: "The end of austerity in Europe?", April 26th, 2013

Der Euroraum in der Nachfragefalle
Article on the blog Ökonomenstimme - The New Web Platform for German-speaking Economists by Catherine Mathieu, Stefan Schiman, and Andrew Watt: "Der Euroraum in Gefahr" - citing the WWWforEurope second policy brief by Karl Aiginger, Matthias Firgo, and Peter Huber.
A quote from the article: "The extremely weak economic situation, the rising unemployment and deflationary tendencies show, that four years after Lehman Brothers, the Eurozone still suffers from a massive loss of domestic demand. In the medium term the situation looks grim should the causes for the crisis-laden development not be remedied quickly." April 5th, 2013

What consolidation policies in Europe need and lack: strategy, industrial rebuild, innovation, union-support
Articles reporting on the WIFO-press-conference covering the second WWWforEurope European policy brief on development options for peripheral countries:
Wiener Zeitung article, "Fleißig höhere Schulden angespart", December 12th, 2012
Salzburger Nachrichten article: "WIFO mahnt zu Startegieänderung in Südeuropa", December 13th, 2012
Die Presse article: "Griechen und Spanier müssen sich selbst retten wollen", December 12th, 2012
APA, "WIFO mahnt zu Strategieänderung in Südeuropa", December 13th, 2012
ORF Ö1 Mittagsjournal, "WIFO-Chef Karl Aiginger fordert Strategieänderung in EU-Krisenländern" (Radio-Interview), December 13th, 2012

Editorial in die Presse by Karl Aiginger
Op-ed by Karl Aiginger in Die Presse
Die Presse article: "Wege aus der EU-Krise: Schritte zurück führen in den Schrebergarten", December 12th, 2012

WWWforEurope policy brief on governance reforms to solve the crisis and beyond
Collection of newspaper articles on the presentation of first WWWforEurope Policy Brief on "Reconciling the short and the long run: governance reforms to solve the crisis and beyond" in Brussels. Download PDF
ORF Morgenjournal (radio-feature), report on presentation of first policy brief in Brussels, November 9th, 2012.play radio feature (.wav) (If file doesn't playback in browser, please right-click and choose Save target as, then listen to file in external player.)

Research for Europe
"Forschung für Europa" - Sigrid Stagl, Professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), on WWWforEurope in the WU Magazin 01/2012, p. 8-9

Report on the project in Austrian Economic Quartely
"Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe – WWWforEurope: A New Development Strategy for Europe. Objective, Research Design and Project Consortium"
Author: Karl Aiginger, Stefan Ederer, Margit Schratzenstaller
Austrian Economic Quartely 3/2012, p. 224-230 - available on www. wifo.ac.at

Report on the role of cities
Facetten (EAH Jena, Issue 25), "Die Rolle der Städte Europas"

Finding a growth path for Europe
Mitbestimmung (Magazine), "Wachstumspfad für Europa finden", September 2012.

Alpbach News
Alpbach News Nr. 6, p.3: "Darauf kann Österreich stolz sein", August 22nd, 2012

ORF Europajournal
ORF Europajournal (Radio-feature), "Workshop on European governance and the problems of peripheral countries", July 20th, 2012
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EurActive "EU leaders need to confront the political dilemmas of the eurozone crisis"
Article by Renaud Thillaye (Policy Network) on EurActive.com
EurActive article: "EU leaders need to confront the political dilemmas of the eurozone crisis", July 19th, 2012

Welfare, Wealth and Work – Towards a New Growth Path for Europe
Selection of Austrian newspaper articles as reaction to the project presentation in July 2012.

First presentation of the project
Selection of newspaper articles after the press conference at Palais Eppstein, February 29th, 2012, Vienna.
