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Austria's Challenges and Successes in the OECD Report
The OECD has presented its latest country report for Austria. Every two years or so, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development analyses each member country as a whole and summarizes the findings of this analysis in a comprehensive report. Austrian policymakers have now taken up this report and are hotly debating it.
July 9, 2024
Austria's Successful Green Budgeting and Emission Reduction Efforts
The Climate Team, newly established in the Austrian Ministry of Finance, has presented essential results and analyses in recent months to bring Austria closer to the goal of a cost-effective and socially acceptable transformation in climate protection. In fact, the European Commission, OECD, and World Bank have all recognized Austrian green budgeting as a best practice.
July 30, 2023
Tax Burden in Austria Still High According to OECD
According to a study conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), taxes and duties for Austrian employees continue to be high in international comparison.
April 25, 2023
Edtstadler Wants to Help Implement Project for a Safer Internet with the IGF
Austrian Europe Minister Karoline Edtstadler and State Secretary Florian Tursky Discussed in a panel in Vienna the promotion of the “Global Digital Impact” by the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
March 7, 2023
OECD: "Austria Is Set to Overcome the COVID-19 Shock and Its Economic Scars"
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released its latest Economic Survey of Austria. Read what the Survey says about the Austrian economy coming out of the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 20, 2021
Joint Vienna Institute: Patrick Imam Succeeds Holger Flörkemeier
Patrick Imam joined the JVI - Joint Vienna Institute as Deputy Director. Having joined the International Monetary Fund (a party to the Agreement for the Establishment of the JVI) in 2005, he has held positions in the Middle East and Central Asia as well as the African Department (Zimbabwe and Madagascar), the IMF Institute and the Monetary and Capital Markets division. His predecessor Holger Flörkemeier was the JVI Deputy Director for the last four years. On the occasion of his departure, the JVI interviewed him and asked him to share his experience and views on the JVI.
September 28, 2021
What Is the Joint Vienna Institute and What Does It Do?
The Joint Vienna Institute (JVI) is a Vienna based International Organization which provides policy-oriented training primarily to public sector officials from countries in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, and other selected countries. It has been a hallmark of cooperation between the IMF and Austria for 29 years. Find out how the institute justifies its existence.
July 22, 2021
Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Met Kurz and Blümel in Vienna
The new Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, Daniel Risch, came to Vienna for a working meeting with Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Finance Minister Gernot Blümel. On the agenda of the talks was the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular the border management, and digital taxes.
April 30, 2021
German-Speaking Finance Ministers Met in Vienna
Vienna hosted the tenth informal meeting of the German-speaking finance ministers. Representatives of Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria took part in discussions about Covid-19 and the future of taxes.
August 28, 2020
Corona-Crisis: Greatest Danger since the Financial Crisis
The OECD is sounding the alarm about the coronavirus and warned of the possibility that global economic growth could be halved this year.
March 2, 2020
OECD Economic Survey: Reform Proposals for Austria
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.
November 15, 2019
Austria's Capital Market for SMEs on the Brink of a Renaissance
Finance Minister Hartwig Löger plans to revive the Austrian capital market for SMEs by making trading of bearer shares of Austrian companies on the Third Market possible again.
April 11, 2018
OECD's Angel Gurría and IIASA Agree to Tackle Critical Global Problems Facing Humanity
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Secretary-General Angel Gurira led a high-level OECD delegation to visit IIASA. The Secretary-General gave a special lecture titled "Better Policies to meet the Systemic Challenges of the 21st Century" at the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, which was followed by the signing of an OECD-IIASA Memorandum of Understanding. The aim of the agreement is to jointly shape and develop innovative policies by applying systems thinking to the critical global issues facing humanity.
March 22, 2018
Austria: Banking Secret for Foreigners to be Abolished Forever
From 2017 on, the banking secret for non-Austrian residents will be abolished completely.
March 11, 2014
EUSD: Austria “Ready to Agree“
Despite earlier statements to the contrary, Austria could now agree to the extension of the European Saving’s Directive (EUSD) during tomorrow’s ECOFIN meeting in Brussels.
March 10, 2014
Austrian Bank Secret Remains Until 2017
Austrian Finance Minister Spindelegger will present proposals for amendments of the EUSD tomorrow.
March 10, 2014
OECD Shows Great Concern over Hungarian Economy
According to the OECD, the country’s recovery from recession will be weak in 2014 and 2015
January 27, 2014
Citizens from CEE Major Benefit for EU
A current paper published by the OECD shows that the European Union benefits from migration of Eastern European citizens as they compensate imbalances in the labor markets.
January 15, 2014
Austria: Wifo’s Estimates More Optimistic
Wifo forecasts Austria to keep its growth advantage if “smart” consolidation measures are carried out by the government.
November 20, 2013
Austria: Consumers Become More Cautious
Weak consumption is the main reason for the stagnation in Austria.
November 19, 2013
OECD: Restructuring of Banks Required
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) calls for a fast progress in the establishing of a banking union in the Eurozone and restructuring of the banking sector to boost economic growth.
November 19, 2013
China to Acquire Ukrainian Farmland
In the coming fifty years crops are supposed to be grown and animals should be bred in the Ukraine for the Chinese market.
September 23, 2013
Czech Republic: US Export-Import Bank Offers Loan for Temelin
The official export credit agency of the United States offers a loan under the condition that Westinghouse wins the tender.
July 30, 2013
Austrian Economy Dependent on Neighbor Countries
Austria’s economy is getting through the crisis better than the Eurozone. However, the country owes this partly to neighboring countries.
July 11, 2013
Austria: Fekter Signed OECD’s Multilateral Assistence Agreement in Tax Matters
Fekter described the signing as a “further important step in the fight against tax evasion and tax fraud”.
May 29, 2013
Slovenia to Emerge From Quagmire By Itself?
A recent report by the OECD paints a dim picture of the country’s economic future.
April 17, 2013
Austria: Tax Burden Lessens With Higher Income
According to an OECD study only three industrialized nations (Austria, Germany and Spain) show a degressive tax system.
March 26, 2013
CESEE: Stress of Competition is Growing
CEE significantly more industrialized than euro area (30% vs. 19%) but still needs to catch up in terms of competitiveness.
February 20, 2013
Slovakia: Tax Intake to Decrease
Despite the higher income tax rates, the Slovak state revenues are expected to fall by € 360m this year.
February 12, 2013
Austria: Corruption Is Costing Taxpayers € 17bn
A report issued by OECD analyzes the economic costs of corruption. In case of Austria, the damage totals about 5% of the GDP.
January 18, 2013
Bank Secret: Brussels Increases Pressure on Austria
EU-Commissioner Algirdas Semeta calls Austria and Luxembourg to give up their blockade against the reform of the interest taxation directive.
January 14, 2013
OECD Criticizes Austria´s Anti-Corruption Policy
Austria’s enforcement of foreign bribery laws far too weak, but could pick up soon says OECD.
January 8, 2013
Hungary Continues Downward Trend
In the third quarter, Hungary´s GDP contracted by 1.5%, OECD says. The whole year will bring similar results.
December 18, 2012
OECD Criticizes Gender Pay Gap in Austria
Although the education level of women has improved in the last decades, a greater education attainment level of women is not matched with labour market outcomes, OECD says.
December 17, 2012
Fiscal Policy: OECD Warns Slovakia
OECD´s Secretary General Angel Gurria calls Slovakia to improve its fiscal efficiency. The tax collection must be professionalized, he says.
December 8, 2012
Austria Faces Recession
Austria´s National Bank OeNB has revised the growth forecasts one more time. Next year, Austria´s economy will only grow by 0.5%.
December 7, 2012
Rothensteiner: „No Credit Crunch“
Walter Rothensteiner, CEO of Austrian Raiffeisen Zentralbank, thinks that the capital shortfall of European banks does not limit credit supply.
December 3, 2012
Reforms: Weak Performance of Austrian Government
The Brussels-based think-tank “The Lisbon Council” and German Berenberg Bank underline that Austria´s economic situation is still favorable. However, the implementation of reforms slackens.
November 29, 2012
OECD: CESEE Countries A Risk Factor for Austria
Next year, Austria´s economy will only show a growth rate of 0.8%. Unemployment is estimated to increase further. CESEE countries would lower the grow prospects for Austria, OECD says.
November 27, 2012
Austria: Black Labor Costs € 3.5bn Per Year
The economist Friedrich Schneider explains that the size of black labor comes at € 19.6bn per year in Austria.
November 12, 2012
Tax Quota: Austria Among Top Countries
Among 27 OECD countries, the Austria´s tax quota is the eight highest. For Austria, the trend goes upwards
October 24, 2012
Austrian Share of Academics Below OECD-Average
In Austria, only 21% of the persons aged between 25 and 34 are graduated. This is massively below the OECD-average of 38%.
September 20, 2012
OECD: Czech Spending on Education too Low
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development criticizes the Czech government. Expenditure on education only reach 4.8% of GDP, which is below the OECD average of 6.2%.
September 12, 2012
Nowotny: „Austria is Safe“
The governor of Austria´s Central Bank (OeNB) Ewald Nowotny asserts that the economic stability in Austria is substantially better than in other regions of the Eurozone.
May 23, 2012
Life Quality: Austria in the Upper Middle Field
Austria´s position in the “Better Life Index” is in the upper middle field. The work-life balance and the education are seen as weaknesses.
May 22, 2012
Austrian Unemployment Still Lowest in EU
The EU unemployment rate rose to 10.9% in March 2012 from 9.9% the year before. Since 2000, taxes on labor rose dramatically in Austria.
May 2, 2012
Unemployment of Older Aged Workers Increases Disproportionately
The Austrian labor market registers a rise both in employment and unemployment of persons aged beyond 50. Especially unemployment of male persons aged beyond 50 rises dramatically.
March 17, 2012
Increasing Gap in Incomes
Although Austria´s Gini coefficient is relatively low, the gap between high and low incomes becomes larger.
December 6, 2011
OECD: 2012 Brings Stagnation
The OECD forecasts only a 0.6% growth rate for Austria. The euro-zone will experience a recession.
November 28, 2011
Conference on European Economic Integration
“European Integration in a Global Economic Setting – CESEE, China and Russia“. Conference jointly organized by the Oesterreichische Nationalbank and Suomen Pankki – Finlands Bank.
November 18, 2011
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