The close correlation between economic activity and freight performance is emphasized in numerous international studies. With regard to Austria, timely information on truck mileage has been available since 2004 when Austria introduced road pricing. In this study, truck road pricing data compiled...

According to the December 2005 economic outlook of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB), Austria's real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to increase by 1.9% in 2005. Economic growth is then expected to accelerate to 2.3% in 2006 and in 2007. Inflation according to the Harmonised...

On November 11 and 12, 2004, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) held a workshop entitled Macroeconomic Models and Forecasts for Austria. The purpose of the workshop was to provide an overview of the econometric models developed and used in Austria, and to promote exchanges between the main...

Economic Outlook for Austria from 2009 to 2011 (December 2009)

This paper presents the methodology, scenarios and results of the stress tests conducted for the update of Austria’s Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) in 2007. The focus of the paper lies in particular on the following two macroeconomic stress scenarios: (a) a regional shock in...

According to the June 2008 economic outlook of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB), economic growth in Austria is projected to weaken compared with the economic boom years of 2006 and 2007 owing to the international financial crisis and the spike in commodity prices. Real GDP growth is...