The paper describes a model for computing the trend output and the structural budget deficit in Austria. The calculation of trend output is based on a production function approach within a small macroeconomic model of the Austrian economy. A decomposition of public budgets into cyclical and...

Numerous studies have found a negative relationship between the closeness of an election, the size of the electorate and voter turnout. It is often claimed that this relationship supports the rational voter hypothesis, with closeness and size proxying for the decisiveness of a vote. We offer a...

This study based on three different datasets shows that entry and exit dynamics have been increasing over the last decades. Start-ups are of much greater importance for the Austrian economy than they were 20 years ago. Although a final international comparison of start-up figures is not possible...