OECD Economic Survey: Reform Proposals for Austria

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A recent economic report by the OECD (Economic Surveys: Austria 2019) examines the impact of weak foreign demand, uncertainties in world trade and an ageing population on the prospects for the Austrian economy.

The OECD has presented the country report for Austria for 2019 with a series of reform proposals. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Nick-D [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)]

The study discusses ways to increase productivity, expand the country's capital market for the digital economy, support family businesses in maintaining livelihoods when owners retire, and better integrate migrants into the labour market as the need for digital and other special skills increases.

The OECD has presented the country report for Austria for 2019 with a series of…