By Dr. Barbara Kolm, Director, Austrian Economics Center The new Austrian coalition treaty between Sebastian Kurz´s OVP and Werner Kogler´s Green Party clearly has two different scripts. The presented pact however shows the strength of the OVP. Out of 15 Ministers the OVP will have 11, whereas the Greens only […]
While immigration has dominated the political debate in Europe and the U.S. for several years, one important but often overlooked issue is the range of skills, education, and productivity some immigrants bring to the table, which can boost economic growth and create jobs in the host country – even when their visa status […]
“Policy cures worse than the disease” By HSH Prince Michael von Liechtenstein, courtesy of ECAEF The world has lost its head and gone into a panicky, large-scale economic lockdown. Coronavirus rules supreme. The disease started in Wuhan, a city in the Hubei province of China. After first ignoring the problem, the authorities in […]