Repercussions for Austria from the revolution in the East have so far been by and large positive: exports to East-Central Europe have doubled within three years, and debt of the Eastern countries was reduced by AS 10 billion. However, the time lead of the EC in having settled free trade...

Austrian exports to the East expanded vigorously in 1990 (+15 percent; excluding the USSR +25 percent). The political and economic revolution in the Eastern countries requires a revision in the breakdown of Austria's foreign trade. In its reports on foreign trade, WIFO will no longer count the...

The Gulf crisis has caused new turbulence in the world oil market. Price developments in the near future will essentially depend on whether a military conflict can be avoided or not. Given this uncertainty two scenarios were elaborated: a main version with spot market prices remaining at about...

The political and economic changes in the East call for a new analytical framework for Austria's foreign trade with European countries. The European Community extended by the former GDR will henceforth be referred to as EC 90 (so far EC 86). East Central Europe will include the CSFR, Poland and...