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The OECD assessment and recommendations on the main economic challenges faced by Austria are available by clicking on each chapter heading below.
Recent macroeconomic developments and medium-term issues
Does Austria’s economy need to adapt to changes in the economic environment?
Of special interest: Medium term challenges (pdf format)
See also: The impact of EU enlargement on Austria (pdf format)
Fiscal policy: Sustaining consolidation via public sector reform
Should fiscal consolidation rank high on the policy agenda? How should public sector reform progress?
Issues in fostering labour force participation and employment
Is pension reform complete? Which labour market reforms can generate more employment? What reforms can contribute to making the education system more efficient?
Of special interest: Pensions (pdf format)
Product market competition and macroeconomic performance
How can product market regulation boost productivity growth?
Some aspects of sustainable development
How can the cost-effectiveness of environmental policies be improved? What can be done to make development aid more effective?
A printer-friendly Policy Brief (pdf format) may also be downloaded. The Policy Brief contains the OECD assessment and recommendations, but does not include all of the charts available from the above pages.
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The full edition of the OECD Economic Survey for Austria is available from:
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SourceOECD for subscribing institutions and many libraries;
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Government officials with OLISnet accounts;
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