Forecasting business-cycle turning points under real-time conditions One of the greatest challenges in business cycle research is the timely and reliable identification of cyclical turning points.The data availability in real time constitutes a fundamental problem:First there is a publication...

On the basis of current Eurostat data, which facilitate a largely consistent international comparison of labour costs per hour worked, this study presents an in-depth analysis of the level and evolution of Austrian labour costs compared to those of other European countries. In relation to other...