AW-Curriculum: Importance of Foreign Trade for Austria

The Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy, the Competence Center Research Focus International Economics and the Federal Academy of Administration invite to the seminar

B3 (2023): Importance of Foreign Trade for Austria

Lecturer: Mag. a Elisabeth Christen, PhD (WIFO)

Topics:

1. Overview of Austria as an export nation

• Composition of exports by goods
• Overview of the most important trading partners inside and outside the EU
• Austria’s export strength and competitiveness

2. Export orientation as a result of politics

• Overview of economic policy measures (export promotion measures, political circumstances, etc.)
• Austria’s place in the global value chain in comparison

3. Current challenges and opportunities

• End of globalisation?
• Ecological transformation
• Geo-economic aspects

The webinar is part of the Foreign Trade and Investment Curriculum 2023/24. More information about the Foreign Trade Curriculum.