wiiw Scientific Director Michael Landesmann and Senior Economists Vladimir Gligorov and Gábor Hunya gave presentations today at the SEE Business Breakfast of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce.

10  December 2012    8:30 am CET

10 December 2012, 8:30 a.m., Venue: Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ), Wiedner Hauptstraße 63, 1045 Wien

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Presentations:
Entwicklung von Schulden, Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Wachstumsperspektiven in Südosteuropa
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Policies and Prospects
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Main messages:

  • Differentiated economic development in CESEE countries
  • Strength/weakness of export sector is crucial
  • External demand and deleveraging depress domestic demand
  • Labour market problems increase

SEE:
  • Persistent solvency and liquidity problems
  • Growth remains below potential absent external and policy improvements

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