Austria 
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Austria:
A Country Study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/attoc.html
"The Country Studies Series presents a description and
analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic,
political, and national security systems and institutions
of countries throughout the world and examines the interrelationships
of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural
factors."
Austria
Country Profile in Business Source Premier [ About
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Provides quick access to country data points, trends and analysis
including country's political and governmental make-up, economic
performance, gross domestic product, the potential for economic
development, and detailed market and industry analysis of the
country's business environment.
Austria
Country Review in Business Source Premier [ About
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Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports
provide demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector
production, consumption and net exports, maps, country
flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil
liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality
of life and investment climate basic infrastructure
information.
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: Austria in Business
Source Premier [ About
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Published by the U.S. government and includes facts
about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business
information.
OECD
Economic Surveys: Austria [
About
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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
provides statistics and report on its 30 country members
in addition to various reports, statistics and working
papers covering macroeconomics, trade, education, development
and science and innovation with approx 70 countries
it has relationships with. Content vary country by country.
Finance, Trade
& Commerce
Austria
Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Premier [ About
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Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the
Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official
Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export
Statistics as well as the names of important government
officials.
Austria Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Premier [About]
From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the financial performance and labor productivity of countries compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes asset, liability and income structure, ratios, profitability ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and income-labor ratios.
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Austria
http://www.buyusa.gov/austria/en/
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.
Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Austria
http://www.economist.com/countries/Austria/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, factsheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: Austria [ About
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(works only with Firefox)
Indepth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce, Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc which include economic indicators, political and business environment analysis, country risk assessment and financial and operating conditions for companies doing business globally. Type of reports vary country by country.
FITA:
Austria Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/austria.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations,
website includes general information as well as information
on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor
market, agriculture, media, and more.
Global
Edge: Austria
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=37
Created by the Center for International Business Education
and Research at Michigan State University ( MSU-CIBER
), globalEDGE contains country specific news, statistics,
history, economics, and government data.
Index
of Economic Freedom: Austria
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Austria
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Austria's
trade policy, fiscal burden of government, government
intervention in the economy, monetary policy, capital
flows and foreign investment, banking and finance, wages
and prices, property rights, regulation, and black market.
Political Risk Yearbook: Austria Country Forecast in Business Source Premier [About]
From PRS Group, published annually and incloudes the Political Risk Service rating system which assesses different political scenarios within a country, 18-month and five year forecasts based on a variety of political scenarios, the country's political framework, key political player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense forces and the country's history and geography.
News & Journals
Der
Standard through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Die
Presse through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Kleine
Zeitung Karnten through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Kleine
Zeitung Steiermark through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Neue
Vorarlberger Tageszeitung through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Vorarlberger
Nachrichten through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Wirtschaftsblatt
through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Austrian Press and
Information Services (Embassy in Washington, D.C.)
http://www.austria.org/
Oesterreichische
Nationalbank (Central Bank)
http://www.oenb.at/en/welcome_to_the_oenb.jsp
The official Web site of the central bank of Austria
(English version). Information categories include the
following: statistics, the EURO, press service, bank
service, newsletter, general information and e-mail.
Provides a link to the more comprehensive German version.
Selected
Internet Resources: Austria - Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/european/austria/au.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
Statistics
Austria
http://www.statistik.at/index_englisch.shtml
Leading provider of information services in Austria.
Produce statistics of high quality as well as analyses
which give a comprehensive and objective picture of
the Austrian economic and social situation.
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