Challenges and Determinants of the Competitiveness of Austrian Industrial Companies. Results of the WIFO Industry Survey 2019

In winter 2019-20 WIFO surveyed for the second time more than 1,000 of Austria's largest industrial companies on their strategies, value chains, tools of building competences and location policy to identify determinants and challenges of the competitiveness of Austrian industrial firms. The competitiveness of Austria's industrial companies is based on new technologies and competences, which enable differentiated firm strategies in niche and high-quality market segments in the relevant target markets. Austria as an industrial location is particularly challenged in the area of education and training.