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Austria NEEDS a productivity reboot

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  • Most developed countries have seen their productivity growth slow in recent years, but the problem is especially acute in Austria, Klaus Weyerstrauss of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna points out, due to the country’s lack of natural resources and already high wages.
  • Weyerstrauss outlines a number of key policies to boost productivity growth.
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