Fiscal policies in Europe V

Client/Funding Institution

Austrian Chamber of Labour

Abstract

The project delivers analysis of fiscal policy and its macroeconomic effects. In terms of methodology, a predominantly quantitative comparison of European Union countries will be carried out, with a focus on Austria's fiscal policy and its position in the European context. We analyse the macroeconomic and political effects of fiscal consolidation in the eurozone as well as key assumptions in the Debt Sustainability Analysis framework of reformed EU fiscal rules.

Duration

December 2024 - November 2026

wiiw team Leader

Philipp Heimberger

wiiw Staff

Aleksandr Arsenev, Corinna Covi, Meryem Gökten, Bernhard Schütz

Countries covered: Austria, EU

Research Areas: Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy

top