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Workplace:	Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) (Austrian Institute of Economic Research), (more information at EDIRC) Department Volkswirtschaft (Department of Economics), WU Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU Vienna University of Economics and Business), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2016

1. Deficits and Strengths in Austrian Competitiveness
   FIW Policy Brief series, FIW
2. Making ambitious green goals compatible with economic dynamics by a strategic approach
   WWWforEurope Policy Paper series, WWWforEurope
3. New Dynamics for Europe: Reaping the Benefits of Socio-ecological Transition. Synthesis Report Part I
   WWWforEurope Deliverables series, WWWforEurope View citations (9)
4. New Dynamics for Europe: Reaping the Benefits of Socio-ecological Transition. Synthesis Report Part I. Executive Summary
   WWWforEurope Deliverables series, WWWforEurope View citations (3)
5. New Dynamics for Europe: Reaping the Benefits of Socio-ecological Transition. Synthesis Report Part I. Short Summary
   WWWforEurope Deliverables series, WWWforEurope View citations (9)
6. Political Rebound Effects as Stumbling Blocks for Socio-ecological Transition
   WIFO Working Papers, WIFO
7. This Can Still Be Europe's Century
   WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (1)

2015

8. Competitiveness of EU vs. US
   WWWforEurope Policy Paper series, WWWforEurope View citations (2)
9. Regional Competitiveness Under New Perspectives
   WWWforEurope Policy Paper series, WWWforEurope View citations (1)

2014

10. Industrial Policy for a Sustainable Growth Path
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (17)
    Also in WWWforEurope Policy Paper series, WWWforEurope (2014) View citations (17)
11. Moving towards a new growth model
    WWWforEurope Deliverables series, WWWforEurope View citations (1)
12. The Europe 2020 strategy at midterm: Disappointing assessment calls for an urgent change driven by long run priorities
    WWWforEurope Policy Paper series, WWWforEurope View citations (4)

2013

13. A New Strategy for the European Periphery
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (7)
    Also in WWWforEurope Policy Paper series, WWWforEurope (2013) View citations (7)
14. Competitiveness under New Perspectives
    WWWforEurope Working Papers series, WWWforEurope View citations (30)
15. Stylized facts on the interaction between income distribution and the Great Recession
    Economics Discussion Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Research in Applied Economics (2014)
16. The "Greening" of Industrial Policy, Headwinds and a Possible Symbiosis
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (6)
    Also in WWWforEurope Policy Paper series, WWWforEurope (2013) View citations (6)
17. What can the EMU's peripheral counties learn from regional growth?
    MENDELU Working Papers in Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Business and Economics
    Also in WWWforEurope Policy Paper series, WWWforEurope (2013) View citations (4)

2012

18. A Systemic Industrial Policy to Pave a New Growth Path for Europe
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (10)
19. Policy options for the development of peripheral regions and countries of Europe
    WWWforEurope Policy Brief series, WWWforEurope View citations (18)
20. Reconciling the short and the long run: governance reforms to solve the crisis and beyond
    WWWforEurope Policy Brief series, WWWforEurope View citations (17)
21. Social Policy Against Budgetary Bottlenecks and Fiscal Pact
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO

2011

22. Why Performance Differed Across Countries in the Recent Crisis. How Country Performance in the Recent Crisis Depended on Pre-crisis Conditions
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (4)

2010

23. Budget Consolidation in a Difficult Environment – Ten Guidelines Plus a Preliminary Reality Check
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO
24. Post Crisis Policy: Some Reflections of a Keynesian Economist
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (3)
25. The Great Recession versus the Great Depression: stylized facts on siblings that were given different foster parents
    Economics Discussion Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) View citations (9)

2009

26. Globale Krise und Herausforderung für Österreich
    FIW Policy Brief series, FIW
27. Industrial Policy in Austria: From Selective Intervention to a More Systematic Approach
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO
28. Strengthening the Resilience of an Economy. Strategies to Prevent another Crisis
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (1)
29. The Current Economic Crisis: Causes, Cures and Consequences
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (6)
30. The Great Recession vs. the Great Depression. Stylised Facts on Siblings that Were Given Different Foster Parents
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO
    See also Journal Article in Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2010)

2008

31. The Impact of Competition on Macroeconomic Performance
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (1)
    See also Chapter (2008)

2007

32. Performance Differences in Europe: Tentative Hypotheses on the Role of Institutions
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (3)
33. Reform Perspectives on Welfare State Models in Global Capitalism
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (5)
34. The Swedish Economic Model
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (1)

2005

35. The European Socio-Economic Model. Differences to the USA and Changes over Time
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (5)

2004

36. Labour Market Reforms and Economic Growth. The European Experience in the Nineties
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (2)

2003

37. A Three Tier Strategy for Successful European Countries in the Nineties
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (6)
38. Catching-up in Europe: The Experiences of Portugal, Spain and Greece in the Nineties
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO
39. Insufficient investment into future growth: the forgotten cause of low growth in Germany
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
40. The Relative Importance of Labour Market Reforms to Economic Growth
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (4)

2002

41. Competitive Economic Performance: The European View
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (18)
42. Competitive Economic Performance: USA versus EU
    wiiw Research Reports, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw View citations (3)

1995

43. East European Trade and the Austrian Labour Market
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)

Undated

44. Do Industrial Structures Converge? A Survey on the Empirical Literature on Specialisation and Concentration of Industries
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (10)
45. The Privatization Experiment in Austria
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Austrian Economic Quarterly (1999)
46. The Size of Firms and Economic Performance. Industrial Economics in between Renaissance of Small Firms and Merger-Mania
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO
47. Why Labour Market Response Differed in the Great Recession: The Impact of Institutions and Policy
    WIFO Working Papers, WIFO
    See also Journal Article in DANUBE: Law and Economics Review (2012)

Journal Articles

2016

1. A New Strategy for Europe
   Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2016, 51, (4), 185-194 View citations (1)
2. A Strategy Change for Europe: Old Myths Versus New Roads
   Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2016, 51, (1), 28-33
   Also in Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2016, 51, (1), 28-33 (2016)
3. Austria 2025: An Agenda for higher Dynamics, Social Balance and Environmental Sustainability
   WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2016, 89, (8), 573-591
4. Europe’s Path Towards the Socio-Ecological Transition
   Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2016, 51, (4), 184-184
5. Industriepolitik 2.0
   (Industrial Policy 2.0)
   Wirtschaftsdienst, 2016, 96, (8), 595-602

2014

6. Restarting Growth in Europe
   Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), 2014, 60, (3), 179-214
7. Stylized Facts on the Interaction between Income Distribution and the Great Recession
   Research in Applied Economics, 2014, 6, (3), 157-178 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2013

8. A Southern Europe strategy based on vision and industrial policy
   EKONOMIAZ. Revista vasca de Economía, 2013, 82, (01), 127-168 View citations (2)
9. Strategies of Success for the European Periphery. Insights from Regional Economics for Southern Europe
   WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2013, 86, (6), 509-521 View citations (1)

2012

10. WIFO's 85th Anniversary: Considerations on the History and Future of the Institute
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2012, 85, (6), 497-510
11. Weg aus dem Schuldenhaushalt: Ist eine Tilgung der Staatsschulden möglich?
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2012, 65, (05), 03-14
12. Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe – WWWforEurope: A New Development Strategy for Europe. Objective, Concept and Consortium
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2012, 85, (9), 699-705
13. Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe – WWWforEurope: A New Development Strategy for Europe. Objective, Research Design and Project Consortium
    Austrian Economic Quarterly, 2012, 17, (3), 224-230
14. Why Labor Market Response Differed in the Great Recession: The Impact of Institutions and Policy
    DANUBE: Law and Economics Review, 2012, (3), 1-19 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper

2011

15. Consolidating the budget under difficult conditions — Ten guidelines viewed against Europe’s beginning consolidation programmes
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2011, 46, (1), 36-42
    Also in WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2010, 83, (12), 941-954 (2010) View citations (2)
16. Kurt Wilhelm Rothschild (1914–2010)
    Empirica, 2011, 38, (1), 153-154
17. WHY PERFORMANCE DIFFERED ACROSS COUNTRIES IN THE RECENT CRISIS
    Revista Economica, 2011, 55, (2), 20-27 View citations (1)
18. Why Growth Performance Differed across Countries in the Recent Crisis: the Impact of Pre-crisis Conditions
    Review of Economics & Finance, 2011, 1, 35-52 View citations (7)

2010

19. Jan Stankovsky: Celebrating the 75th Birthday of a Great Austrian Expert Characterised by Vision and an International Horizon
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2010, 83, (1), 115-116
20. Options for Fiscal Consolidation in Austria. Initial Situation and Conditions for Success
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2010, 83, (3), 219-232
21. Options for the Consolidation of Public Budgets in Austria
    Austrian Economic Quarterly, 2010, 15, (2), 184-197 View citations (1)
22. The Great Recession vs. the Great Depression: Stylized facts on siblings that were given different foster parents
    Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal, 2010, 4, 1-41 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2009

23. Strengthening the resilience of an economy
    Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2009, 44, (5), 309-316 View citations (3)

2007

24. Industrial Policy: A Dying Breed or A Re-emerging Phoenix
    Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2007, 7, (3), 297-323 View citations (43)
25. Industrial Policy: Past, Diversity, Future; Introduction to the Special Issue on the Future of Industrial Policy
    Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2007, 7, (3), 143-146 View citations (8)

2006

26. Competitiveness: From a Dangerous Obsession to a Welfare Creating Ability with Positive Externalities
    Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2006, 6, (2), 161-177 View citations (42)
27. Revisiting an Evasive Concept: Introduction to the Special Issue on Competitiveness
    Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2006, 6, (2), 63-66 View citations (13)
28. Specialization and concentration: a note on theory and evidence
    Empirica, 2006, 33, (4), 255-266 View citations (24)
29. WIFO White Paper: Towards Higher Employment via Economic Growth Based on Innovation and Qualification
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2006, 79, (11), 781-794 View citations (1)

2005

30. Editorial
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2005, 78, (3), 135-137
31. Explaining Differences in Economic Growth among OECD Countries
    Empirica, 2005, 32, (1), 19-43 View citations (15)
32. Helmut Kramer – Leiter des Österreichischen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung 1981-2005
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2005, 78, (6), 419-420
33. Strategies for Higher Growth and Employment in Austria
    Austrian Economic Quarterly, 2005, 10, (3), 93-113
34. Strategies to Boost Growth and Employment in Austria
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 2005, 78, (6), 421-441

2004

35. Industrial specialisation and geographic concentration: Two sides of the same coin? Not for the European Union
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2004, 7, 231-248 View citations (51)
36. Introduction to the Special Issue: Economic Agenda for the Twenty-first Century
    Review of International Economics, 2004, 12, (2), 175-177
37. The Bumpy Road of Convergence: the Catching Up Experience in Portugal, Spain and Greece
    Estudios de Economía Aplicada, 2004, 22, 1-22
38. The Economic Agenda: a View from Europe
    Review of International Economics, 2004, 12, (2), 187-206 View citations (6)
39. The Single Market and Geographic Concentration in Europe
    Review of International Economics, 2004, 12, (1), 1-11 View citations (40)
40. The three tier strategy followed by successful European countries in the 1990s
    International Review of Applied Economics, 2004, 18, (4), 399-422 View citations (4)

2002

41. Can Innovation Explain the Increasing Growth Differences in the 1990s?
    Austrian Economic Quarterly, 2002, 7, (3), 132-155
42. Regional concentration in the United States and Europe: Who follows whom?
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2002, 138, (4), 652-679 View citations (17)

2001

43. Do American and European Industrial Organization Economists Differ?
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2001, 19, (4), 383-404 View citations (4)
44. Measuring the Intensity of Quality Competition in Industries
    Austrian Economic Quarterly, 2001, 6, (2), 73-101 View citations (5)

2000

45. Book reviews
    Journal of Economics, 2000, 72, (1), 99-126
46. Specialisation of European Manufacturing
    Austrian Economic Quarterly, 2000, 5, (2), 81-92 View citations (6)

1999

47. Market Power in Food Retailing
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1999, 72, (12), 797-809
48. Product Quality, Cost Asymmetry and the Welfare Loss of Oligopoly
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 1999, 6, (2), 165-180
49. The Privatisation Experiment in Austria
    Austrian Economic Quarterly, 1999, 4, (4), 261-270 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper

1998

50. A framework for evaluating the dynamic competitiveness of countries
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 1998, 9, (2), 159-188 View citations (17)
51. Objectives, topics and methods in industrial organization during the nineties: Results from a survey
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1998, 16, (6), 799-830 View citations (12)
52. title{Does it Pay to be Flexible?
    Review of Industrial Organization, 1998, 13, (5), 543-556 View citations (5)

1997

53. Looking at the Cost Side of "Monopoly."
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1997, 45, (3), 245-67 View citations (15)
54. The Use of Unit Values to Discriminate between Price and Quality Competition
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 1997, 21, (5), 571-92 View citations (82)

1996

55. The Impact of the New Industrial Economics on Industrial Policy-Making
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1996, 69, (7), 475-491

1995

56. Fall 1994 Survey: Investment Gaining Momentum
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1995, 68, (1), 31-41
57. Investment Set to Prolong the Upswing
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1995, 68, (7), 470-481

1994

58. Decline in Investment Expenditures Slows Down
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1994, 67, (1), 21-31
59. Investment Picking Up With Business Cycle Recovery. Results from the Spring 1994 Investment Survey
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1994, 67, (7), 395-407

1993

60. Investment Activity Remains Sluggish
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1993, 66, (1), 23-33
61. The WIFO Investment Survey: Investment Hit by Recession
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1993, 66, (7), 374-386

1992

62. Results of the Spring 1992 Investment Survey: Manufacturing Industry Boosts Investment Cycle
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1992, 65, (7), 357-369

1991

63. Growth of Investment Continues
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1991, 64, (1), 19-29
64. Results of the Spring 1991 Investment Survey: Demand for Capital Goods Keeping up Momentum
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1991, 64, (7), 400-411

1990

65. Aus WIFO-Gutachten: Perspektiven der Nahrungsmittelerzeugung
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1990, 63, (9), 528-530
66. Investment Buoyancy Supported by Manufacturing Industry
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1990, 63, (7), 414-426
    Also in WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1989, 62, (7), 459-473 (1989)
67. Investment Gaining Momentum. Results of the Autumn 1989 Investment Survey
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1990, 63, (1), 19-29

1989

68. Investitionsbelebung noch uneinheitlich
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1989, 62, (1), 23-32
69. Nachhaltige Belebung der Industriekonjunktur in Sicht
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1989, 62, (1), 33-36

1987

70. Die Konkurrenzfähigkeit der österreichischen Wirtschaft
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1987, 60, (10), 599-618

1986

71. Die Entwicklung der österreichischen Aluminiumindustrie
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1986, 59, (10), 625-646

1984

72. Die Lagerhaltung in der österreichischen Wirtschaft
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1984, 57, (10), 588-617

1982

73. Die Top-Aktion. Eine neue Form der Investitionsförderung
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1982, 55, (10), 594-605 View citations (1)

1980

74. Die Selbstfinanzierungskraft der Industrie. Cash-Flow-Entwicklung 1956 bis 1979
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1980, 53, (1), 10-18
75. Entwicklung des industriellen Cash-flows 1980
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1980, 53, (10), 535-542
76. Unternehmensplanung in der österreichischen Industrie
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1980, 53, (8), 403-416

1979

77. Das Element "Vorsicht" in Zukunftsdaten
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1979, 52, (4), 167-184

1977

78. Konjunkturdiagnose durch Unternehmerbefragungen
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1977, 50, (8), 371-386 View citations (1)

1976

79. Selbstfinanzierung und Betriebsüberschuß der Industrie
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1976, 49, (10), 474-489

1975

80. Zum Rückschlag der Industrieproduktion 1975
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1975, 48, (11), 448-459

1973

81. Investitionspläne und Investitionen in der Industrie. Ursachen der Unterschätzungstendenz und ihre Korrektur für Prognosezwecke
    WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), 1973, 46, (7), 339-356

Chapters

2009

1. Globalization and Business - Innovation in a Borderless World Economy
   A chapter in The Evaluation of the Finnish National Innovation System, 2009, pp 103-146 View citations (1)

2008

2. The Impact of Competition on Macroeconomic Performance
   Chapter 14 in The Economics of Corporate Governance and Mergers, 2008
   See also Working Paper (2008)

Editor

1. Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade
   Springer