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High government debt – Nehammer: ‘Reasonable economic growth’ helps
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, footnote) recently criticised Austria's high national debt and pension spending. Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) appeared calm...
Based on country, work etc. – OECD recommends a different tax system for Austria
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) presented several reform proposals to the Austrian government on Monday. These include a different tax system...
New PISA ranking – Finance: Austrian youth competent, but…
The financial literacy of Austrian young people is above average compared to that of 15-year-olds in other OECD countries. This is evident from...
“Worlds better” – Why Kocher’s comparison with Germans is wrong
Labor Minister Martin Kocher convinced the German newspaper 'Bild' that Austria was doing much better than its large neighbor. “Ösis loses the traffic...
What the “BRI” reveals about your body weight
Body weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared: Calculating the so-called body mass index, or BMI for short, has been the standard...
