Austria´s investment outlook: economy well on track, according to annual `EIB Survey on Investment and Investment Finance` (EIBIS)
(World News Austria)

Post-crisis investment activity recovered faster than for EU as a whole R&D investment on the rise Less rigid regulatory framework for business and labour market could further enhance investment Austria is a structurally sound economy with a high quality of infrastructure and capital. Post-crisis, investment activity recovered faster than for the EU as a whole, powered most recently by investment in machinery and equipment. R&D investment in relation to GDP is also on the rise in Austria, driven particularly by large firms, although some innovative firms still face credit constraints. These companies should diversify their funding base to strengthen future competitiveness. At the same time,...