On May 13, the Zukunft.li Foundation held its annual economic outlook, at which Andreas Brunhart from the Liechtenstein Institute was also represented as a speaker. » more

On May 1, 2025, Liechtenstein celebrated the 30th anniversary of its accession to the European Economic Area (EEA) and thus its participation in the enlarged EU internal market. On May 14, 2025, the Liechtenstein Institute dedicated the international conference "The Future of the EEA Internal Market in view of current geopolitical and global economic challenges" to this occasion. Speakers from all EEA states ventured a look into the future. » more

Rising uncertainty in the global economy continued to weigh on international trade, contributing to ongoing weakness of Liechtenstein’s business cycle. The value of the KonSens business cycle index slightly fell in the 1st quarter of 2025 to −1.1, as Liechtenstein’s foreign goods trade remained sluggish and the company survey data were subdued. » more

WirtschaftsWoche recently published an article on the positive development of Liechtenstein’s public finances, with assessments by Andreas Brunhart. » more

In 2024, extensive renovation work was carried out on the Liechtenstein Institute building, which is owned by the municipality of Gamprin. This included various measures on the exterior and interior. The aim of the renovation was to make the listed building as safe and thermally insulated as possible in summer. Rosmarie Lorenz has put together a visual tour of the renovation work. » more

The church hill of Bendern - home to the Liechtenstein Institute since 1997 - together with Oberbendern to the north, forms the hamlet of Bendern, which belongs to the municipality of Gamprin-Bendern. A new brochure contains selected aspects of the development of the church hill and its immediate surroundings. » more

Yesterday, Karin Frick presented an analysis of the parliamentary deputization systems in Liechtenstein and the Swiss cantons to an interested audience. Not only are there countless ways in which parliamentary deputization can be regulated, there are also very different goals and priorities behind them. » more

Yesterday, Thursday, Thomas Milic presented an evaluation of «sympathy votes» behavior in the 2025 state elections. The Liechtenstein electorate makes extensive use of the option to add individuals from other electoral lists. The interactive presentation of his talk is now available online. » more

From March 27-28, 2025, the third workshop on "Empirical Macroeconmics: The Transmission of Macroeconomic Shocks and Policy Challenges" took place at the Johannes Kepler University Linz in cooperation with the Liechtenstein Institute and the University of Innsbruck. » more