Research Paper 5: Lack of courage not a reason for reform backlog
Structural reforms form the basis for sustainable growth and prosperity and therefore also for the long-term financing of the welfare state. However, such reforms are rarely …
Month: October 2017
Young employees at EcoAustria
Economist Wolfgang Schwarzbauer joins the team of the economic research institute EcoAustria. “We are delighted to have Wolfgang Schwarzbauer …
Policy Note 21: Using the spending brake to reduce the tax rate
Austria has a very high tax ratio. According to the latest revision by Statistics Austria, it is still well above the EU28 or eurozone average at 42.9%.
EcoAustria auf der European Public Choice Society Conference 2017
The annual conference of the European Public Choice Society will take place this year from April 19 to 22, 2017 in Budapest. EcoAustria Research Director Tobias Thomas…
Policy Note 20: Champions League in terms of expenditure, midfield in terms of performance
At 43.4%, the tax ratio in Austria is well above the average for the EU28 or the eurozone. This puts a strain on the consumption possibilities of private …