Introduction
Austria has a well-developed market economy with a high standard of living. The country recorded GDP growth of 2.2% in 2008; however, it was unable to shield itself from the global economic crisis and the economy contracted by 3.8% in 2009. More recently, the Austrian economy recovered smartly in 2010 to register a growth rate of 2.0%.
Features and benefits
* Understand how Austria can be used to plan business investments or market entry through a holistic view of the country.
* Gain an understanding of the political situation in Austria, including key figures in the country and governance indicators.
* Understand customer demographics in Austria through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Highlights
The PESTLE analysis of Austria identifies issues that affect the country's performance using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) framework.
The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Austria, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Austria's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.
Your key questions answered
* How does Austria perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like telecoms and IT, patents, and R&D expenditure trends?
* What is the legal structure in Austria and are the laws conducive to investment?
* How does Austria perform in terms of environmental indicators and its environmental policies?
* How does Austria perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
