Austria: 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Austria

Publication Date:

September 6, 2011

Electronic Access:

Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file

Summary:

Increasing integration to the East has benefited the Austrian economy, but also created vulnerabilities that came to a head with the global financial crisis. The crisis has highlighted old challenges and created new ones that need to be addressed. The banking sector’s return to more normal levels of profitability creates the conditions for a further build-up of high-quality capital and exit from government support. Policies to foster labor market participation by low-skill workers and human capital accumulation would increase long-term growth.

Series:

Country Report No. 2011/275

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

September 6, 2011

ISBN/ISSN:

9781463902841/1934-7685

Stock No:

1AUTEA2011001

Pages:

64

Please address any questions about this title to publications@imf.org