Christian Keuschnigg
Industrial Location Austria Losing Attractiveness
Among other things, labor costs and energy prices are too high, according to the Austrian Federation of Industries.
April 16, 2014
Hypo Group: Nowotny to Replace Liebscher
After Liebscher, head of Hypo Group’s task force, announced throwing in the towel Nowotny, Governor of the Austrian National Bank (OeNB), will become his successor.
February 22, 2014
Austria: Investment Banker Part of Hypo’s Expert Group
A former investment banker is supposed to support Austrian government in the Hypo Group issue.
February 21, 2014
Picker: Hypo to Cost Taxpayers “Only” up to € 4bn
According to CEO of Hypo Group Alpe Adria Picker, the ailing bank will burden taxpayers with “only“ € 4bn at the most. Head of IHS, Keuschnigg, warns the Austrian policy-makers of forwarding costs to bondholders.
February 19, 2014
Hypo Group: „Austrian Government Has Negotiated Poorly“
In the cause of the nationalized Balkan lender Hypo Group Alpe Adria, the performance of the Austrian government is miserable, according to Austrian economist Christian Keuschnigg.
February 16, 2014
IHS Rejects Hypo Group’s Bankruptcy
According to Keuschnig, it is also a question about a “national bankruptcy“.
February 13, 2014
Austria: IHS Against Bank Levy
Christian Keuschnigg, director of the Austrian economic research institute IHS stresses that the bank resolution funds would replace the bank levy.
January 28, 2014
Austria: New Austerity Package to Come?
Austrian economists expect that the new government will draft another austerity package. Otherwise the fiscal objectives will not be achieved.
November 6, 2013
Mitterlehner: “2014 Will Become Significantly Better“
Austrian Minister for Economy Reinhold Mitterlehner considers the Austrian economy to be in a spirit of optimism as an upturn in Europe has become evident. According to him, 2014 is supposed to become “significantly better” than 2013.
October 17, 2013
Keuschnigg Advises Austria to be Patient
According to Keuschnigg it was not possible to increase the core capital quota of the banks to the level necessary or to reduce public debts by 120 percent in two years only.
October 4, 2013
Austrian Bank Tax Paid By Bank´s Customers
The Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS) reports that it is “likely” that banks shift the burden to their customers.
September 26, 2013
Keuschnigg: Losses of Hypo Compensated by Privatizations
Christian Keuschnigg, head of the IHS (Austrian Institute for Higher Studies) suggests to privatize OMV, Post and Telekom Austria to pay for Hypo Group.
September 20, 2013
Austria: Fekter Demands “More Intelligent Model“ for Hypo
Finance Minister Fekter plans on introducing a “more creative model“ than a bad bank.
September 17, 2013
IHS/WIFO: Austrian Hypo Group Needs Bad Bank
Christian Keuschnigg and Karl Aiginger claim that the nationalized Austrian bank should be split into a “good” and a “bad” part. Austria´s public debt would increase substantially.
September 16, 2013
Faymann Underlines Necessity of Property Taxes
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann (SPÖ) calls for new taxes. In total, property taxes should bring tax revenues of more than € 2.0bn.
September 9, 2013
Another Austerity Package in Austria?
Due to the dismal situation of nationalized banks, the economist Christian Keuschnigg anticipates another austerity package after the election at the end of September.
September 6, 2013
Faymann: “Banks Should Pay for Hypo”
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann does not consider a new austerity package necessary despite of the threatening billions of Euros for the selling and winding-up of the ailing bank.
September 5, 2013
Keuschnigg: “We Already Have The Flat Tax in Austria”
The head of IHS demands tax relief instead of further tax burdens and the adjustment to the inflation rate.
September 3, 2013
Austria: Property Distribution Highly Unequal
About 10% of Austria´s population owns 70% of the nation´s wealth. The governing social democrats reaffirm that Austria needs property taxes.
August 5, 2013
Keuschnigg Forecasts End of Bank Secret in Austria
Head of the Austrian Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Christian Keuschnigg expects the end of the bank secret in Austria.
April 3, 2013
Austria: Felderer Warns of Property Taxes
The economist believes that already the discussion about property taxes is damaging the Austrian business location.
February 23, 2013
Austria: Controversy About Property Taxes
According to Christian Keuschnigg, director of IHS, property taxes would have a negative impact on economic growth and the employment situation.
February 20, 2013
Financial Transactions Tax: Austria Expects Tax Intake of € 500m
The Austria government is optimistic to reach the fiscal goal. The Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) warns of detrimental effects for the real economy.
February 16, 2013
„We Have to Work Longer“
Christian Keuschnigg, director of the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS) demonstrates optimism.
December 27, 2012
IHS: Austria Has Bottomed Out
Austria faces a trend reversal, the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS) says. The real debt level in Austria totals 200%, Keuschnigg says.
December 21, 2012
Nowotny: Greek Haircut for ECB “No Issue”
The governor of Austria´s National Bank (OeNB) Ewald Nowotny thinks that ECB would not participate in a haircut.
October 29, 2012
IHS: „Greece Needs Haircut“
Christian Keuschnigg, head of the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies thinks that another haircut will be inevitable.
October 24, 2012
Austrian Budget: Experts Call for Further Reforms (Part 3)
Economists think that the budget does not contain enough reform steps. The opposition does not see any signs of progress.
October 16, 2012
Austrian Budget: Experts Call for Further Reforms (Part 2)
Austrian economic research institutes criticize the state budget and want the government to show more ambition.
October 16, 2012
Eastern Europe Remains Austria´s Future Region
The Austrian economist Christian Keuschnigg thinks that the opening of Austrian companies toward Eastern Europe was a “highly favourable event”.
October 4, 2012
WIFO: Economic Outlook for Austria Worsens
According to the Austrian economic research institute WIFO, the economic framework conditions indicate a further slowdown.
September 28, 2012
Faymann Demands Property and Inheritance Tax
Austria´s Chancellor Werner Faymann calls for a re-introduction of a property and inheritance tax.
September 17, 2012
Keuschnigg Pleads for Increasing Retirement Age
At the Alpbach Forum 2012, the Austrian economist Christian Keuschnigg explained the necessity of implementing reforms for the Austrian retirement plan.
August 29, 2012
IHS Pleads for Inheritance Tax
Christian Keuschnigg, director of the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies, thinks that an inheritance tax would be a contribution for more equality.
August 4, 2012
IHS: Austria Grows Faster Than Eurozone
The Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies expects an average economic growth of 1.7% until 2017.
July 26, 2012
Aiginger: „Feeding Banks Makes No Sense“
The director of WIFO (Austrian Institute of Economic Research) thinks that Spanish banks must be able to become insolvent.
July 24, 2012
"Wage Cuts in Southern Europe Inevitable"
Christian Keuschnigg, director of the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies thinks that a fiscal union will not work. The recession in Southern Europe will go on.
July 21, 2012
WIFO Wants Unlimited Firewall
According to the Austrian Institute of Economic Research, the firewall must be big enough in order to make speculation against the euro unattractive.
June 28, 2012
Keuschnigg: „Raising ESM for Italy and Spain“
Christian Keuschnigg, director of the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS) argues for raising ESM funds to € 1,000bn.
June 4, 2012
The Euro - A Big Error (Part 3)
The common currency did not create convergence, but widened the gap between Northern and Southern Eurozone member states.
May 29, 2012
Fekter Warns of Greek Exit
Austrias Finance Minister Maria Fekter sees enormous difficulties in the case of an exit out of the Eurozone. The Financial Market Authority (FMA) supports Fekter.
May 23, 2012
“Three Problems of Europe: Divergence, Indebtedness and Weak Banks”
The new director of the Austrian IHS (Institute of Advanced Studies) Christian Keuschnigg thinks that a Greek exit would have to take place suddenly.
May 21, 2012
„ECB Must Help Spain“
If real estate price in Spain fall further, Spanish banks were not able to bear that risk. A Greek exit could cost Austria up to € 10bn.
May 18, 2012
Keuschnigg: „Austria Needs More Federalism“
The new director of IHS (Institute of Advanced Studies) considers that a decentralization of the fiscal policy would bring more competition between the provinces.
May 18, 2012
Keuschnigg Worries About Austria´s Competitiveness
The new director of IHS (Institute of Advanced Studies) Christian Keuschnigg suggests reforming the Austrian labor market. The welfare state would be too sophisticated.
May 15, 2012
Keuschnigg: „Problem Countries Must Cut Wages“
The designated director of the Austrian IHS (Institute of Advanced Studies) thinks that a drastic wage cut in Greece, Portugal and Spain is inevitable.
May 12, 2012
Keuschnigg: „Greece Must Leave Eurozone“
The Austrian Economist and designated director of HIS, Christian Keuschnigg advised Greece to leave the euro zone.
March 26, 2012
Keuschnigg to Succeed Felderer
Christian Keuschnigg will succeed Bernhard Felderer as director of the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS) in June.
February 8, 2012
IHS: Keuschnigg in Pole Position for Succession of Felderer
The institute’s board of trustees has voted for the Tyrolean Keuschnigg as successor of retiring boss Felderer. Contracts still have to be signed.
July 28, 2011
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