OECD Economic Surveys: Austria

Frequency :
Every 18 months
ISSN :
1999-0189 (online)
ISSN :
1995-3127 (print)
DOI :
10.1787/19990189
Next Edition: 03 July 2013
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OECD’s periodic surveys of the Austrian economy. Each edition surveys the major challenges faced by the country, evaluates the short-term outlook, and makes specific policy recommendations. Special chapters take a more detailed look at specific challenges. Extensive statistical information is included in charts and graphs.

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OECD Economic Surveys: Austria 1988

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Authors:
OECD
Publication Date :
01 Jan 1988
Pages :
93
ISBN :
9789264159013 (PDF) ; 9789264130500 (print)
DOI :
10.1787/eco_surveys-aut-1988-en

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OECD's 1988 Economic Survey of Austria examines the background to the new policy orientation, the new economic programme, recent economic trends and policies and the problem of rising unemployment before drawing a series of conclusions.
Also available in: French

Table of Contents

Introduction
I. The background to the new policy orientation
-Slowing of the growth process
-Rising unemployment 
-Widening budget deficits
II. The new economic programme 
-The need for adjustment 
-Key features of economic policy
-Enhancing supply responsiveness 
-Restoring the room for manoeuvre in fiscal policy
-Monetary policy and developments
III. Recent trends and prospects
-Recent trends
-Short-term prospects
IV. The problem of rising unemployment: challenges ahead
-Emergence and characteristics of high unemployment
-The nature of present unemployment
-Non-cyclical unemployment
-Policy issues
V. Conclusions
Annexes
-I. Institutional features of the labour market
-II. Estimation of wage equations
-III. Calendar of Main Economic Events
Statistical annex