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THE AUTHOR PRESENTS 1992 POLITICAL DATA FOR AUSTRIA, INCLUDING CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OF THE UPPER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THE COMPOSITION OF THE CABINET. HE ALSO DISCUSSES INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AND SUMMARIZES MAJOR NATIONAL ISSUES.

Analyzes election results and cabinet changes in Austria during 2004. Tables, References.

Provides an overview of politics in Austria in 2000, highlighting election results & national issues. 3 Tables, 12 References. Adapted from the source document.

KEY ISSUESContext: Austria did not experience a severe boom-bust cycle and came through thecrisis relatively well. The main impact was on the banking sector and public debt. With cyclical slack low and the recovery taking hold, this is the time to resolve crisis legacies and address long-standing structural issues.Outlook and risks: The recovery is taking hold, driven by a pick-up in exports. The most acute risks are mainly geopolitical and could in particular lead to financial spillovers.Financial sector policies: Bank restructuring should now be rapidly completed and bad asset disposal accel

Cover -- CONTENTS -- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS -- OUTLOOK AND RISKS -- A. Outlook -- B. Risks -- POLICIES -- A. Fiscal Policy and Reforms -- B. Reducing Unemployment -- C. Consolidating Financial Stability -- STAFF APPRAISAL -- BOX -- 1. Stability Program -- FIGURES -- 1. Real Sector Developments -- 2. External and Fiscal Developments -- 3. Credit and Housing -- 4. Banking Sector -- 5. Financial Markets -- TABLES -- 1. Main Economic Indicators, 2015-23 -- 2. Fiscal Accounts, 2015-23 -- 3. Balance of Payments, 2015-23 -- 4. Financial Soundness Indicators, 2013-17 -- ANNEXES -- I. External Sector Assessment -- II. Risk Assessment Matrix -- III. Debt Sustainability Analysis -- IV. Authorities' Response to Past IMF Policy Advice -- V. Unemployment and Housing Market Developments -- CONTENTS -- FUND RELATIONS -- STATISTICAL ISSUES.