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Jesús Crespo Cuaresma (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
Claudia Kemfert (German Institute for Economic Research)
Philipp Schmidt-Dengler (University of Vienna)
Jens Südekum (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)
Andrea Weber (Central European University)

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Digitalisierung in Österreich: Fortschritt und Home-Office-Potential (Digitalisation in Austria: Progress and Home Office Potential)
WIFO-Monatsberichte, 2020, 93(7), pp.527-538
Online since: 29.07.2020 10:00
 
Wie das vorliegende Monitoring ausgewählter Indikatoren zum digitalen Wandel in verschiedenen Teilbereichen der Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft zeigt, nimmt Österreich in Bezug auf den Fortschritt im digitalen Wandel insgesamt in Europa eine mittlere Position ein. In der aktuellen COVID-19-Krise wurde die wachsende Bedeutung des digitalen Wandels sehr deutlich. Neben entsprechenden digitalen Skills sind Selbstorganisation und Anpassungsfähigkeit in Arbeitsweise und Kommunikation der Unternehmen und Beschäftigten gefragt. Im internationalen Vergleich besteht für Österreich hinsichtlich der Verbreitung von Home-Office allerdings deutlicher Nachholbedarf.
JEL-Codes:O31, O33, J24
Keywords:Digitalisierung, Home-Office, IKT-Infrastruktur, Digitaler Arbeitsmarkt
Research group:Industrial, Innovation and International Economics – Climate, Environmental and Resource Economics – Labour Economics, Income and Social Security – Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
Language:German

Digitalisation in Austria: Progress and Home Office Potential
Austria's performance in the digital transformation has been average by European standards. This is illustrated by a monitoring of selected indicators on the digital transformation of various areas of the economy and society. The growing importance of digital change has become quite evident in the current COVID-19 crisis. In addition to appropriate digital skills, self-organisation and adaptability in the organisation of work and communication are essential for both companies and employees. In the international context, however, Austria still has a lot of room for improvement in the prevalence of working from home.

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