Export guarantees are among the few tools left for an active economic policy to promote foreign trade. Under international
agreements, which are in place since 1996, guarantees have been restricted to non-marketable risks. As a result, the total
volume of guarantees has been stagnating in recent years. Nevertheless, there is clear evidence for the positive effect of
guarantees on the export volume in Austria from the calculation of a positive export multiplier and the simulation of a WIFO
Macro Model.
Keywords:Export Guarantees in Austria
Forschungsbereich:Industrie-, Innovations- und internationale Ökonomie