Privredni i politički odnosi Austrije sa zemljama u razvoju
Austria's Economic and Political Relations With Developing Countries

Summary/Abstract: The political relations of Austria with the developing countries, or with so-called 'third world’ countries, are characterized by a marked rapprochement and closer cooperation in the past decade. This occurs within the United Nations system, and can be substantiated by quantitative indicators — Austria’s voting record on various issues. This does not mean, however, that there are no departures from general programmatic stances in voting on particular problems, e. g, on the international economic order and similar matters. Another important form of rapprochement are bilateral relations of the Austrian Government with the governments of developing countries. Factors of political relevance are also the problems of foreign workers and the admission of refugees from 'third world’ countries to Austria. In economic relations, there has been a substantial increase of the share of ’third world' countries in Austrian foreign trade, both exports and imports. This increase applies, however, primarily to trade with particular regions and groups of developing countries — e. g. Austrian export has recorded the highest growth in Africa and the Middle East, as well as in the OPEC countries. Among the export items, capital and arms occupy a special place. One of the central problems in the relations between Austria and the developing countries still remains an unsatisfactory quantitative and qualitative level of Austrian state aid to those countries With regard to quantity. Austria belongs among the so-called 'tight-fisted Europe’, and with regard to quality she is one of the states which offer relatively unfavourable terms of assistance (financial terms, conditional aid. budget adjustment, etc.).

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