A key objective of a reform of the Austrian tax system should be the improvement of the tax structure. This includes a shift in the revenue composition away from certain tax bases towards other bases, implying their higher taxation. The latter should not only compensate revenue losses from...

The tax burden in Austria is comparatively high, and the gap vis-à-vis the EU average has widened. The tax structure exhibits a number of specific features: taxes on labour are high, both from the employee's and the employer's side, following an upward trend and markedly exceeding the...

In 2012, greenhouse gas emissions in Austria amounted to 80.2 million tons CO2 equivalents (excluding emissions from land use, land-use change and forestry). Greenhouse gas emissions were 3.3 percent lower than in 2011 (CO2 emissions –3.7 percent). The decline was driven by a reduction in...

With this article, WIFO presents an update of its key indicators of the development of greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and economic performance, employing the latest available emissions data of 2010. Indicators thus mirror the development of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions...

WIFO proceeds to put forward a series of key indicators on the development of greenhouse gas emissions, energy use und energy consumption employing the latest available data of 2009. Thus, indicators reflect the impact of the 2008-09 international economic and financial crisis. Thereafter, in...

For the 6th time, WIFO presents indicators of the latest available greenhouse gas emissions data (2011) together with trends in economic performance and energy use for different sectors of the Austrian economy. Total greenhouse gas emissions declined by 2.2 million metric tons of CO2 or 2.6...

The economic analysis of sustainable consumption structures concentrates on the extent to which it is possible and recommendable to foster substitution of flows by stocks (improving the thermal quality of buildings, more energy-efficient transport systems). Also of relevance is the role that...

The integrated approach to environmental policy resulting from the sustainable development includes an analysis of the environmental impact that even those policy tools have which are not primarily directed towards environmental protection. These include housing subsidy schemes, to which some...