Against the background of rather ambitious international goals in the field of technology policy, the "Research and Technology Report of 2003" analyses recent trends in the Austrian innovation system and compares the situation in Austria with that in other EU countries. The report includes...

The Technology Report of 1999 takes stock of current technological performance in Austria. The Report includes evaluations of the Community Innovation Survey (CIS) on research, development and innovation in business, as well as several supplementary analyses on the formation of new companies,...

Regulation is one of the key factors shaping both supply of and demand for new technologies and systems. Consequently, the regulatory framework for utilities can – although primarily focused on the introduction of competition – play an important role for technology and innovation policy....

During the 1990s, international liberalisation of market access accelerated the pace of structural change in the textile industry. Even though production methods in the industry are frequently capital-intensive, producers in the European Union are increasingly faced with competitive pressure by...

Liberalisation of market entry is often mistaken for a complete absence of regulation. In some sectors, such as telecommunication and energy, the introduction of competition is accompanied by a reform of the regulatory framework as an essential component of modern infrastructure policy....

Over the past decade, policy-makers have increasingly devoted attention to the factors that influence the rate and direction of innovation. In particular, developments in the ICT sector have been discussed as a currently dominant source of both technological change and overall economic growth....

As a highly developed, high-wage country, Austria faces new challenges in a globalizing economy. Austria will only be able to maintain its position in the club of high-income countries if it is able to achieve a high productivity level through the use of new technologies and by taking advantage...