For nowcasting and short-term forecasting of industrial production and GDP, business surveys are a vital source of information. They cover information of the recent past as well as developments in the near future. Whereas variations in industrial production indices potentially cover weather...

This paper studies the influence of mobility barriers on industry evolution using the stylised pure selection model developed by Metcalfe. It is shown that mobility barriers influence industry dynamics by reducing the speed of competitive selection. Based on the theoretical model, we argue that...

This study examines performance gaps among foreign-owned and domestically- owned Austrian firms. In line with earlier findings our results suggest that the positive effects of participating in a foreign multinational's network can mainly be found in productivity and profitability. A further...

Recent literature on international trade has established that the most productive firms become multinationals. But our data reveal a startling variation in productivity levels of foreign affliates across the countries in Eastern Europe of the same European multinational parent firms suggesting...

Die im Rahmen der Bekämpfung der COVID-19 Pandemie restriktiven Maßnahmen vieler Regierungen bewirkten eine Erhöhung der Telearbeitsquote. Auch in Österreich führte dies zu einem Anstieg, im April 2020 sogar stärker als im EU-Durchschnitt. Aktuell ist der Nutzen von Telearbeit gerade vor...