Economic Recovery in Third Quarter 2009. Business Cycle Report of November 2009

In the third quarter, Austrian GDP increased at a seasonally and working day adjusted rate of 0.9 percent quarter-on-quarter. Global economic conditions improved further: world trade and economic activity in the industrialised countries expanded for the first time in a year. Leading indicators point...

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Link(s) zu Dokument(en):WIFO Publikation
Veröffentlicht in:Austrian Economic Quarterly
1. Verfasser: Gerhard Rünstler
Format: article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2009
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Zusammenfassung:In the third quarter, Austrian GDP increased at a seasonally and working day adjusted rate of 0.9 percent quarter-on-quarter. Global economic conditions improved further: world trade and economic activity in the industrialised countries expanded for the first time in a year. Leading indicators point to a continuation of the upturn. WIFO's business cycle survey shows that production expectations have brightened further also in Austria; first signs of stabilisation have become apparent in the labour market. However, the difficulties still standing in the way of a lasting upturn in the medium term must not be overlooked.