Austria

Towards more gender equality in Austria

Gender mainstreaming with the aim of more gender equality ranks high on the agenda of Austrian policy makers.

Austria's separate gender roles model was popular in the past, but is becoming a constraint for comprehensive wellbeing

Austria has a model of "separate gender roles" in work, family and life arrangements which persists despite efforts to better balance these roles.

Responding to key well-being challenges in Austria

Important challenges for the future of Austrian well-being arise from demographic and environmental trends. The ageing of the population calls for a fair balance between life-time pension contributions and entitlements, drawing on the recent pension reform.

Austria’s well-being goes beyond GDP

Austria enjoys strong material well-being and high quality of life. Steady convergence with top GDP per capita levels translated into decisive improvements in household disposable incomes while significant redistribution has ensured low income inequality and poverty.

OECD Central Government Debt Statistics 2012

Austria: public sector inefficiencies have become less affordable

Performance of fiscal policy, while good in international comparison, is not sufficient to prepare for future ageing-related spending increases.

Reforming Austria’s highly regarded but costly health system

The highly regarded Austrian health system delivers good quality and easily accessible services, but is costly.

Boosting Austria's Innovation Performance

This working paper discusses Austria’s innovation performance, its innovation policies, and general framework conditions for innovation and growth.