Julia Woerz is Expert for Business Cycle and Structural Analyses with a focus on Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe in the Economic Analysis and Research Department of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB). Her research interests include: European economic integration, competitiveness, international trade, long-run determinants of economic growth, macroeconomic forecasting. In addition to her duties at OeNB, Julia Woerz is teaching macroeconomics at the University of Innsbruck.