Austria’s recession had limited effects on unemployment. Investment declined sharply but consumption helped cushion the … recession, supported by tax cuts and various labor market measures together with large increases in real wages. Austria’s fiscal …

This Selected Issues paper estimates a dynamic model of foreign currency loans to households in Austria to analyze … developments in Austria’s economic linkages with Germany and the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs). It finds that … become stronger. The paper also discusses the dynamics of Austria’s economic linkages with Germany, and examines these …

outside Austria. This has brought substantial benefits, but also increased risks and vulnerabilities. Maintaining financial … having important spillovers to regional financial stability. Austria traditionally benefits from a low unemployment rate …

This paper reviews economic developments in Austria during 1995–96. A review of developments and short-term prospects …. Several estimates of potential output and the output gap in Austria are discussed, together with two macroeconomic scenarios …

(CFT) for Austria. The authorities have designed and are implementing a comprehensive AML/CFT system, supported by well …

The paper presents a report on Austria’s Observance of Standards and Codes for Financial Action Task Force …

Austria has relatively strong macroeconomic fundamentals, but also deep ties with the rest of the euro area. The legacy …