Austria to identify the scope for sustainable noninflation growth and allow an assessment of the current stance of … macroeconomic policies. The estimates of the cyclical fluctuations in Austria are compared with those of the other countries of the … European Union to provide the basis for an assessment of the relative economic benefits and constraints for Austria in the …

A mix of solid economic policies, wage moderation, and an early orientation toward Eastern Europe explain Austria … have not resulted in sharp wage increases; instead negotiated wages for 2008 are up. Austria’s external position remains …

This Selected Issues paper focuses on the medium-term budgetary framework (MTBF) for Austria. Austria is part of a … trend among many countries to consider some form of MTBF. This paper describes the proposed framework in Austria and …

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that the favorable economic outcome for Austria is owed to a combination …

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 …