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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Austria in the early years of the 21st
Century. Some of these links may lead to websites that present
allegations that are unsubstantiated, misleading or even false.
No attempt has been made to validate their authenticity or to verify their
content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather expected in 2024 *** According
to a CNET article, the world is expected to experience more extreme weather
in 2024 due to the climate crisis. The article states that the US
government’s Fifth National Climate Assessment has highlighted an increase in
heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and extreme rainfall due to climate change.
The article also mentions that the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service
confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record, and the extreme heat
experienced last year is something we’ll need to be prepared to deal with on
a much more regular basis. According
to a Wikipedia article, the best-case scenario for Vienna implies an increase
of 3.1°C in January and 2.4°C in July, while the worst-case scenario
implicates an increase of 7.0°C and 7.2°C by the year 2100, compared to 1900. – Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The
World Factbook - Austria U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/au.html [accessed 9 November
2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/austria/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Austria
is a well-developed market economy with skilled labor force and high standard
of living. It is closely tied to other EU economies, especially Germany's,
but also the US’, its third-largest trade partner. Its economy features a
large service sector, a sound industrial sector, and a small, but highly
developed agricultural sector. Austrian
economic growth strengthen in 2017, with a 2.9%
increase in GDP. Austrian exports, accounting for around 60% of the GDP, were
up 8.2% in 2017. Austria’s unemployment rate fell by 0.3% to 5.5%, which is
low by European standards, but still at its second highest rate since the end
of World War II, driven by an increased number of refugees and EU migrants
entering the labor market. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $50,000 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
0.7% industry:
25.2% services: 74.1% (2017 est.) Unemployment
rate: 5.5% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 3% (2017
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 81.9 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 5.17 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 100% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Austria borgenproject.org/category/austria/ [accessed 19 January 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Five Facts About Healthcare In Austria borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-austria/ ~
Reducing Homelessness In Austria borgenproject.org/homelessness-in-austria/ ~
6 Facts About Hunger In Austria borgenproject.org/6-facts-about-hunger-in-austria/ ~
10 Facts About Life Expectancy In Austria borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-austria/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Austria borgenproject.org/living-conditions-in-austria/ ~
Water Quality In Austria Among The Highest In The World borgenproject.org/water-quality-in-austria-among-highest-world/ ~
Education In Austria Is One Of The Best In Europe borgenproject.org/education-in-austria/ ~
On The Poverty Rate In Austria borgenproject.org/poverty-rate-in-austria/ The
World Bank in Austria www.worldbank.org/en/country/austria/overview [accessed 15 April 2021] Austria
supports international efforts to promote human and economic development, reduce
poverty, and boost shared prosperity around the world. Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Austria-ECONOMY.html [accessed 13 December 2020] Due in
large measure to a global economic downturn and resulting low domestic
demand, in 2002 Austria was experiencing its worst slowdown in over a decade.
However, in 2001, Austria balanced its budget for the first time in 30 years,
in part due to an increase in taxes. (The only countries with higher tax
burdens than Austria are Denmark, Finland, and Sweden.) Unemployment
in Austria remained low among European countries in 2002, although at around
4.8%, the rate was high compared to previous years for the country. All
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