Exerting special financing, selection and value adding functions, private equity and venture capital are considered to have an important impact on the overall economic development. The article tests these effects for Austria by using company data and a two-stage matching procedure. The findings...

According to the recent WIFO investment survey, which samples some 900 firms of the manufacturing sector, the construction sector and the energy sector as well as public transport enterprises and public utilities in Austria, investment spending will decrease by 6.4 percent in nominal terms in...

According to the investment survey conducted in October-December 2002, fixed capital investment in manufacturing decreased by 9.6 percent in 2002 over the previous year and is expected to grow by 5.7 percent in 2003 (both in current prices). Expressed in constant prices the expected increase in...

According to the results of the Autumn 2005 investment survey, investment in manufacturing expressed in current prices declined by 4.6 percent in 2005, but is expected to rise by 8.3 percent in 2006. The largest increase is reported by the primary, consumer goods and food and beverages...

Faced with an economic slowdown, the Austria federal government implemented two economic stimulus packages in 2001 and 2002 respectively. These packages provide for additional public expenditure, most of which has been advanced by one or two years, particularly with regard to public...

According to the results of WIFO's Spring 2009 Investment Survey, investment in manufacturing (at current prices) is expected to decrease by 15 percent in 2009. A detailed look at broad manufacturing industry groups shows that the fall will be most pronounced in motor vehicles with a decline of...

During the last economic boom period, more than half of Austria's hotels and restaurants laboured under staff shortages, and only 31 percent felt unaffected by any personnel deficit. The key factors determining recruiting problems were the growth rate and size of an operation and the share of...

According to the results of the Autumn 2006 investment survey, investment in manufacturing – expressed in current prices – expanded by 8.1 percent in 2006 and is expected to increase by 20.8 percent in 2007. The largest relative rise is reported for basic and intermediate products,...

According to the results of the Spring 2007 Investment Survey, investment in manufacturing (including mining, NACE 10 to 12 and 23) expressed in current prices is expected to increase by 32.7 percent in 2007. In 2006 investment has risen by 4.9 percent. The overall expansion can be mainly...

According to the results of the WIFO Spring 2006 Investment Survey, investment in manufacturing (including mining NACE 10 to 14) at current prices declined by 1.3 percent in 2005. For 2006 investment is expected to increase by 19.2 percent. The rise can be observed in all industries. It is...