In 1999, Austrian farmers pushed up their production and value added in terms of volume at a hefty rate. Both indicators reached new peaks. In terms of value, however, the final agricultural output was slightly lower than in 1998, the result of flagging prices. The total income achieved by the...

With regard to output and incomes, 1996 was a slow year for Austrian agriculture and forestry. The incomes achieved from agricultural production declined by about one tenth from their 1995 peak. The loss was mainly caused by the scheduled reduction in the degressive payments made over four years...

Given the strong agricultural orientation of their economies, agriculture is a matter of special interest to the majority of Central and Eastern European candidate countries for accession to the European Union. The farmers in these countries will benefit from the Common Agricultural Policy. The...

Regional developments in Austria have long exhibited an East-West gradient. In the border regions to the East deficits in economic and social conditions are particularly pronounced. This gives rise to a decline in population which in the long run may jeopardize the economic and cultural...

1992 was a difficult year for agriculture and forestry. The value of final output declined again in all important production sectors. The greatest losses were suffered by the Burgenland and Vienna, while in Salzburg final output stagnated and even increased slightly in Tyrol and Vorarlberg. The...